http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:lawlessComics&section=today deviantART RSS for by:lawlessComics en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:12:09 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/26233339/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/26233339/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:52:09 PDT Hey everyone IM back from SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) what a weekend that is eh? I didnt exhibit yet again but that allowed me the freedom to roam about and get my stuff in front of peoples eyes. I have a few solid leads after meeting a bunch of folks. I will begin by saying I am actually at work in Activision right now so I havent quit my job. The leads arent THAT solid. I have a handful of pros and semi pros who would like to do some joint venture stuff with me. Basically I wont be paid on my first run but if I sell then it'll lead to good things i hope. Think of it as I have the go ahead to make an initiation run i suppose. exciting indeed. One of the guys I am talking to is a storyboard guy for movies another does concept art at Raven Studios and another is a NY guy interested in art trade and ad exchange. I am also being told that if I do well in my initiations they will put me in Artist's Alley next year at Comic-Con...and I would have been happy put up in the small press pavilion. Also these guys arent messing around they gave me a list of pro tools and where to get them so I can have a more professional look to my work. Working for them will be touch and go. They are doing their projects that make them money and some are having personal issues right now too. Basically I am on the back burner and will be filling tasks they give me. Eventually though I will have a complete project to hit the shelves...yes they are a distributor as well. So I dont have to worry about distribution or sales-that end is taken care of. A huge portion of the amateur fight has been lifted from my plate. The least I can do is show these guys I am for real-hmmm looks like there wont be a problem with that. If I am allowed I will post whatever they have me do.

Personal News
I'm relocating again. No not back to RI Im moving maybe 15 mins down the road? yeah. I'll be moving with Cheryl and her family into a new house either next week or the one after. So yes I am with a kind family that is allowing me a great opportunity. Again life is peaches n' Cream folks dont worry about me. Work is starting to wind down so I'll have a little more time to check back on deviant and see how you guys are doing-I miss you guys! no I really do. Keep the pencils down and your chins up.

P.S. I am no longer working on Guitar Hero Van Halen...I am now on Tony Hawk

turn and burn guys

Eric

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]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/22318549/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/22318549/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:24:31 PST . So that is it that is my update I fly out Thursday after noon and my girlfriend comes to pick me up. You have been briefed. Bren you are getting a call jan 1st.

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No uploads in a long time I know. I've been hung up with a bunch of other stuff with relocating to California in what- 7 weeks? Enough of my personal life. Business:
LAWLESS LIQUIDATION!!!! I am not going out of business-correction I need money to start up. As of this moment just about everything in my gallery that I own is for sale...originals too. You can buy cheaper prints of varying sizes too if you just want the image and not the original. Prices vary and might be a little more than hte print shop but I offer signing and personal messages that the print shop does not-making your print unique and extremely rare. If you find something you want with no price listed I may have forgotten to tag it so note me. Prices hop around depending on a lot of things. Just know that with every dollar that comes my way it gets me closer to Southern California and then the real battle at their many conventions can begin. Prices are posted in the description of all images so go check some of your favorites and feel free to browse around. Please send me a note or even call me (401)282-9190 if you are interested in purchasing anything. A giant thank you ahead of time to all future buyers you all make my efforts worthwhile, just for the sake of appreciation.


-----------• × • A L L | A B O U T | M E • × •--------------

- Name: Eric
- Single or taken: I have a pod sibling
- Sex: M
- Birthday: 05281981
- Sign: Gemini
- Hair color: Brown
- Eye color: Brown
- Height: about 5' 6" ish
- straight/bisexual/gay?: ask my woman?

-----------• × • F A S H I O N | S T U F F • × •--------------

- Favorite place to shop for clothes?: Saver's
- Favorite designer?: N/A
- What is your sexiest outfit?: do guys dress sexy? like can we do that? is it possible?
- What is your most comfortable outfit: hoodies
- What do you usually wear?: hoodies and jeans
--------------• × • S P E C I F I C S • × • -------------------

- What kind of shampoo do you use?: whatever I bought
- What are you listening to right now?: H channel gangland
- Who is the last person that called you?: that called ME? uh Bren
- How many buddies are online right now?: no one
-------------• × • F A V O U R I T E S • × •-----------------

- Food: Mexican I guess
- Girls' names: I dont have a preference
- Boys' names: see above
- Subjects in school: History
- Animals: Dogs, sharks

----------------• × • H A V E | Y O U | E V E R • × •-------------

- Given anyone a bath?: nerp
- Smoked?: I smoke cigars yeah
- Bungee jumped?: nah
- Made yourself throw up?: why?
- Made yourself cry to get out of trouble: Dude have you seen me? there's nothing more pathetic than watching a fat man weep
- Actually seen your crush naked?: crush is kind of a silly term no?
- Cried when someone died?: havent yet
- Lied: yeah
- Fallen for your best friend?: I only run with guys
- Rejected someone?: yeah-hated doing it
- Used someone?: when I am with you in any respect we're solid, we're beautiful-don't worry
- Done something you regret?: I tow a cart full of regrets but I'm going out there so that I dont have to add anything to it
------------• × • C U R R E N T • × •--------------

- Clothes: Hoodie and jeans haha
- Desktop picture: A pic I took last time I went to Cali
- CD in player: SHO-time When da Gate Drops
- DVD in player: Fight Club

----------------• × • L A S T | P E R S O N • × •----------------------

- You touched: Bren shook his hand
- Hugged: I honestly cant remember
- You IMed: Cheryl
- Talk to online: Cheryl

---------------• × • A R E | Y O U • × •---------------------

- Understanding: I think of myself as fair since others say so
- Hungry: all the time
- Open-minded: Yes but not so much that my brain falls out
- Arrogant: I am humble
- Random?: I can be yeah
- Smart: grew up in an inner city and I have a 3.6 GPA
- Organized: meh sort of
- Shy: not at all
- Difficult: yeah I know I can be sometimes yeah
- Bored easily: nah I have a great imagination

---------• × • W H O | D O | Y O U | W A N T | TO • × •--------

- Kill: I dont condone murder
- Slap: words are better
- Get really wasted with: RAY!!!! hahah lets burn another couch bro! hahaha!
- Get high with: never been never will
- Talk to offline: anyone-I am lonely
- Talk to online: see above
- Make love to: yeah we all know the answer to this

------------------• × • R A N D O M • × •---------------------

- In the morning I: p... ]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/20608782/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/20608782/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:36:11 PDT
Sorry I havent been around much even though I said I would. Things are happening fast here with my preparations with relocating to California. Everything is going completely fine! I was recently suspended from my dead end job and so I decided to look for a more creative job. I applied to a single job out of the Greater LA area for the position of comic book illustrator. In the mean time I looked for work doing odd jobs and etc. Well I can forget about those odd jobs. I have contract work coming in from LA now. I am being paid to draw...it can happen I guess. I cannot under terms of my contract disclose too much information about what I am working on. But I am working for a company named Civis Art and Media. So now you at least have a reason as to why I am absent-getting paid to draw rocks hard tastey abs washerboard style. Let's hope when this job is done they ask me to do another. Cheers! I miss everyone! I promise I will try and dig through piled up deviations in the mean time.

regards,


Eric N Persson

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/20224207/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/20224207/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:42:34 PDT I am back from California. I red eyed it in here-I am ragged but happy. I cant say that there was a single thing bad about this trip. Nothing could have gone better really. I havent had such fun in years, literally years. Schools are abundant, tattoo shops are like trees in the woods My girl and I had a lot of fun with each other and her friends. For the first time in a long time I am very hopeful about my future and my life. They say that you cant have it all and while that is true the question I ask is "Is too much to ask to have what you WANT?" we are not slaves to life we are only along for the ride...speaking of which check this out...this is in Santa Monica CA I am with one of Cheryl's friends although you can hear Cheryl make commentary and laugh while filming it. [link]
Good night to all I will be back to work in a few days

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First up: I have 168 deviations to check out and no real time to do it with. Eventually I will cut through them just please be patient. I havent been around a lot lately guys-sorry. Whatever free time I do have is vaporized now. Many of you know the story if not ask. hint it has to do with

Next: Redemption has been completely canceled. Sorry to everyone who was looking forward to it-it wont happen any longer. The reasons are my own but I realized that I did not want to go through with the actual story. After taking a step back yeah it is a pretty catchy title but that's the problem. I think it can be misconstrued, and misunderstood. I dont want people to think I am spitting on something as sensitive and precious as ideological beliefs. That is the last thing I want. Controversy may be good when you are a mega corporation but as a small fish like myself? it could be disastrous. If publishers do not agree with the material I may not ever dig out. Trying to go national myself on this would be quite a task. No friends it MAY make a return but not any time soon. After establishing myself I may pitch this idea but then again I do not want people to misunderstand the message and think that I am disrespecting any religious beliefs. I am all about respect so I am going to shy away from a title that may be seen as disrespectful. Sorry folks, I have plenty of other good titles and writing that are fun and straight forward that do not delve into religion that we can all enjoy.

SO WHAT'S NEXT???

3-7-77, Operation: Perfect World, P-51,and the newly arrived Cheryl the Undead Gyrl are all on the block. Work will begin AFTER my return from California however.

HEY YOU SAID YOU WOULD DO SOMETHING FOR/WITH ME AND YOU DIDNT! YOU SUCK!!!

yeah I know, I am biting off way more than I can chew these days. I am in a busy spot of my life just bear with me please.

Personal: there has been a lot of self discovery lately. My intelligence and talents waste away everyday at the grocery store. I am now seeking work using my talents in tattoo but I will take anything more creative than a job at the grocery store. Also As it seems my current four year plan has been rendered useless. I will not be able to go out to California in two years like I thought. My best efforts in the past 2 and a half years have almost been in vain-quite a jagged pill to swallow. However I refuse to be dictated by life-I will no longer settle for anything but what I really want. I have made concessions and taken second prize and I regret it. I am now forging my own path. I am looking to make my move to California EARLY now. January to be specific. There are still a load of question marks in the air about this that I will be looking to kill in the next two weeks. A word to the wise: dont spend your life afraid wondering what if? I spent many years saying what if what if guess I'll go back to the grocery store. If you wanna take a chance make sure you have a net to fall into-family good friends whatever you need to help pick you up after just in case. If you have that net go out there be brave face your fears you may surprise yourself. Dont waste away in a grocery store to make someone else happy. Be honest with yourself and master your fear-beig a slave to fear is the worst kind of life. If all goes well for I will have a new school, a more creative job and a special someone in Cali when I leave. Here's hoping.

When will you be back in the swing?

I am hitting up the NIN show in 5 days...I am going to SoCal in 14 (I will be gone for 10 days). I have plenty of preparations for both. I will not be back in the swing until September...sporadic deviations and commentary until then.

For Space Aged: I know you wanted to do a tourny with me and I am still game. We have to push it back though. If I am moving to SoCal in January I imagine me being busy all the way till then really. if you dont want to wait and pick it up with someone else then by all means go ahead.

Everyone has been briefed I will take all questions dont be afraid to ask. I am off to chip away at those 168 deviations now!


-Eric N Persson

(what does N stand for)

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1. What can I copyright? Well here in lies the heart of our world. To be quite honest nearly everything you see (and sometimes cant see) can have their rights protected. Why dont we see a guy in yellow and blue spandex with three claws on each hand in every comic book title? Well the simple truth is the image and LIKENESS belongs to Marvel a legal entity (later). So we see "spin offs" different colored costumes change in the claws etc. So can you with a silver bullet protect EVERY SINGLE LITTLE THING that makes your guy unique? No. Can you make damned sure that you will not see a mirror image or even worse your own guy in the pages of dark horse or some such? Yes.

2. Details. More or less what we are seeing is the more vague your idea or character is the harder it is to protect it. If I send off a yellow smiley dressed in a red t shirt wearing blue jeans the potential for "spin off" is near infinite. The more specific the design the less room you leave for thieves to invade the better. For instance. Let us say you are a photographer and take a picture...any picture. The chances someone has of ripping it are low. Unless changes are made to that photograph (the legal term is 10% we will get to that later) As I mentioned the change in the color of a character's costume can be one way around this but not enough. Suppose I still had Logan's face and claws running around in red spandex...not enough change has been made...Logan's face is protect the LIKENESS is unique-get it? He can walk around in a leather bomber jacket and still be protected-the costume is only a small part of the whole. Think of it this way if you show a yellow smiley to someone well hell that could be anyones face but if you see a picture of Will Smith no argument it is Will Smith. The likeness cannot be duplicated.

3. I want a copyright! where can I get one? this is the U.S. governments office of copyright's website. I took the liberty of taking yo to the visual arts category but if you need one for music and etc you can just hit the home on the left. [link]
This link should be in your bookmarks if you aspiring to be a pro. No excuses. This form is fairly straight forward. You can protect publications, images, etc. You are going to find though that some things can NOT be subject to copyright. For instance one of my titles deals with religious symbols both Christian, Islamic, Judaism, Satanic etc. These symbols cannot be under my copyright.

4. What DO I copyright? in short? everything pretty much. Like I told one fellow DA'er this world love legalities and bureaucracy. When you go to war you want as many soldiers and weapons as you can...this is no different. Try to protect everything you can. Ideas, images, likeness, publications-take no chances. Assume everyone is out to rob you. Treat "talent agents" like thieves since most of them are.

5. The poor Man's Copyright. This one has been around for years. I hear you 40 bucks a piece is kinda steep and I agree. the poor man's copyright is still around and as far as I know still holds up in court. Take your sketches, prints, film, publications and put them inot the mail system...mail these things to YOURSELF. Yes, your own address. The document will be DATE stamped by the US Postal service a branch of this government. When or if you go to court bring this with you. The USPS date stamp is legally binding (unless the government decides not to trust itself?) once the document is opened it can be reviewed and etc etc.

6. Does DA count as a proof of copyright? To be blunt I dont know. I have no idea how this website plays out in court. None at all. like I said dont take chances copyright your work to the 9's. Government, postal, DA whatever-do everything.

7. what happens during crossovers? In other words what happens if I ask you if you want a few pages in the back of one of my comics and you say yes? Well the way I understand it is we enter into what is called a contractual agreement. When I was illustrating a children's book...yeah a children's book I had to enter into a partnership with the author. His words were mixing with my images of course. So how could we work together and still be separate artists? short answer we couldnt. If it was going to be one publication we needed to reach an agreement. Since it was his book I was the 'rider' basically what happened was I signed PERMISSION to use said images and labeled which copyright numbers I was willing to give permission to use. Also we were careful to note WHEN t... ]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/18563320/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/18563320/ Thu, 29 May 2008 16:19:14 PDT
OK. I know a lot of you in the FH project are trying to deal with a chaotic situation. I have heard this person sucks no that person sucks it's his fault, my fault, that guy's fault. Ok we're gonna stop with all that understand? We are going to act like professionals. When you are in the work place and someone screws up making more work for you-that's what you get for the day; more work. And suppose we COULD finger the person with the most amount of blame. What are we gonna do to him/her? Think people. It doesnt matter.

Now I have zero clue as to what has been going on behind the scenes. All I know is the entries. ANYONE can come to me with any story and I pretty much have to dismiss it (although some sound more likely and feasible than others) Now I hear this term "glory" thrown around. We all want to share the glory we all want to be part of the end of the story. I dont think you folks have ever asked yourself why you create art in the first place. Here's a nice little story for ya

[link]

assuming you have read said link let us continue. Some of you feel duped. Looks like you might have been? I dunno. But who do you really have to blame for that? I learned ALL my life lessons the hard way-believe you me if you feel violated you will not forget this-you WILL know what to do if a next time arises. Chin up lil soldiers.

Does everyone understand why I strapped on a parachute and jumped out of this thing way early? No one believed me that this had the potential to be a real fur ball. HOW that happened? I dont know and I dont care really. In all honesty I am VERY VERY sad to see FH come to this. I thought this had the potential to be one hell of a creation which is why I signed up. My sympathy for artists who feel violated is infinite. I listened to a lot of woes last night. I wish I could at the wave of a hand put you all at ease. I can't. If you want you can see Phatasmagora whom I already spoke to about this issue directly. if ANY OF YOU have the same fears as Phantasm PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!! contact me. I do not know it all but I am fairly savvy in this world of legalities and red tape.

Now the lynch pin: Some of you want me to return. Let me be upfront and say that I greatly appreciate the offer. I am flattered that you think I can help or possibly want to see me lend my talents again. Whatever the reason is-to be wanted feels good, but this is not so simple. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that JR would throw away anything I submitted at this point. I find it ironic that Clickmon who was one of the factors in my resignation is asking for my help. You can claim to be a Hatchetman for JR but the fact is you went along with it anyway. I wasnt worth "saving" back then so I doubt I am worth much more a few weeks later. My ideas of a resolution were not good enough back then so I dont think they would be that good right now. I mean if I cant resolve a duel how can I resolve a story that will be five "weeks" old? I am having a lot of trouble believing that I am suddenly going to be "listened to" when no one not Click, JR or anyone else gave two shits about what I had to say back then.

Looks like a lot of folks learned lessons the hard way here. If you are part of FH and DIDNT learn a lesson do yourself a favor and walk away from commercial art this instant. Let us assume that myself and everyone who started in FH were working under a label called Marvel Comics. Let's say this clusterscrew happened. Do you think they would tolerate such nonsense? We'd find ourselves eating in a soup kitchen in a hurry. BUT these things DO happen in the professional world and the work STILL needs to get done. Dont get upset get it done understand? It hurts my heart to see some of you upset and learning this the hard way cuz I was once there. You will get through this probably not the way you pictured...I know WHAT you pictured. no need to say it. But Life sometimes throws you the opposite doesnt it? Buck up artists you are all GREAT story tellers and have wonderful abilities- go out there and conquer

Phantasm I cannot supply you with writing or art but perhaps I can supply you with a few IDEAS? need any and I can cook a few up k buddy?

Legalities and protection will be posted shortly when I have literally a few hours to bang it out-stay tuned boppers...stay tuned.

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Now I have zero clue as to what has been going on behind the scenes. All I know is the entries. ANYONE can come to me with any story and I pretty much have to dismiss it (although some sound more likely and feasible than others) Now I hear this term "glory" thrown around. We all want to share the glory we all want to be part of the end of the story. I dont think you folks have ever asked yourself why you create art in the first place. Here's a nice little story for ya

[link]

assuming you have read said link let us continue. Some of you feel duped. Looks like you might have been? I dunno. But who do you really have to blame for that? I learned ALL my life lessons the hard way-believe you me if you feel violated you will not forget this-you WILL know what to do if a next time arises. Chin up lil soldiers.

Does everyone understand why I strapped on a parachute and jumped out of this thing way early? No one believed me that this had the potential to be a real fur ball. HOW that happened? I dont know and I dont care really. In all honesty I am VERY VERY sad to see FH come to this. I thought this had the potential to be one hell of a creation which is why I signed up. My sympathy for artists who feel violated is infinite. I listened to a lot of woes last night. I wish I could at the wave of a hand put you all at ease. I can't. If you want you can see Phatasmagora whom I already spoke to about this issue directly. if ANY OF YOU have the same fears as Phantasm PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!! contact me. I do not know it all but I am fairly savvy in this world of legalities and red tape.

Now the lynch pin: Some of you want me to return. Let me be upfront and say that I greatly appreciate the offer. I am flattered that you think I can help or possibly want to see me lend my talents again. Whatever the reason is-to be wanted feels good, but this is not so simple. I am going to go out on a limb here and say that JR would throw away anything I submitted at this point. I find it ironic that Clickmon who was one of the factors in my resignation is asking for my help. You can claim to be a Hatchetman for JR but the fact is you went along with it anyway. I wasnt worth "saving" back then so I doubt I am worth much more a few weeks later. My ideas of a resolution were not good enough back then so I dont think they would be that good right now. I mean if I cant resolve a duel how can I resolve a story that will be five "weeks" old? I am having a lot of trouble believing that I am suddenly going to be "listened to" when no one not Click, JR or anyone else gave two shits about what I had to say back then.

Looks like a lot of folks learned lessons the hard way here. If if you are part of FH and DIDNT learn a lesson do yourself a favor and walk away from commercial art this instant. Let us assume that myself and everyone who started in FH were working under a label called Marvel Comics. Let's say this clusterscrew happened. Do you think they would tolerate such nonsense? We'd find ourselves eating in soup kitchen in a hurry. BUT these things DO happen in the professional world and the work STILL needs to get done. Dont get upset get it done understand? It hurts my heart to see some of you upset and learning this the hard way cuz I was once there. You will get through this probably not the way you pictured...I know WHAT you pictured. no need to say it. But Life sometimes throws you the opposite doesnt it? Buck up artists you are all GREAT story tellers and have wonderful abilities- go out there and conquer

Phantasm I cannot supply you with writing or art but perhaps I can supply you with a few IDEAS? need any and I can cook a few up k buddy?






NIN TICKETS
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I know the burning question on most of your minds..."Where is Eric gonna be on August 8th?" I didnt know myself untill about an hour and a half ago. We need to back up a bit:

Yesterday 5-25-08 A local radio station is hosting a guitar hero match at a car dealership not far away. I think Guitar hero is about as cool as wet shoes so I dont care. HOWEVER I have a friend who claims to be ran... ]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/18241861/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/18241861/ Fri, 09 May 2008 12:52:54 PDT
Why the summer class? Last Gen Ed of my life-Geology. I COULD take it sometime later but F that I'd rather do all the stuff I dont want to do sooner rather than later.

Why the second job? I will be relocating to California in just under two years...sounds like a long way off but we all know better. Money wont be a problem but you can never have enough of that shit when you are changing your life.

Why go back to San Diego? You like air in your lungs right? basically the same thing for me.

What does all this mean? It means that there MAY not be a whole lot of time to sit down and draw things. It also means that all in depth projects (including Aarin's re-match with Maunstro) I was predicting are on hold until I can get a firm idea as to how my schedule will work out. It also means that Redemption #2 will be put on hold as well (and Im so close really) The way my unannounced hiatus played out? Thats more than likely going to be my summer gang. Wake up go to work-go to class, wake up go to work-eat-go to work. I'm going to do my best to be on Da as much as I can but daily visits this summer probably wont happen. There will also be a lack of deviations hitting my page too. Sorry, it's just the way life goes sometimes. I wanna graduate and I wanna make a life elsewhere-only hard work can do it. Apologies and thanks to everyone!


Eric Nils Persson

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2. Male/Female : M

3.Where you name after anyone? : Viking Heritage

4.Does your name mean anything? : "Commanding Ruler of All-the Son of Rock" (seriously no BS)

5.Nick names? : Oh man, Hot Rod, White Boy E, portugoose

6.What do you think you look like? : a guy?

7.Date of Birth : May 28

8.Place of Birth and Current Location : Born Providence Rhode Island-not far from my home

9.Nationality : American with Portuguese and Swedish roots

10.Astrological Sign : Gemini!

11.Chinese Astrological Sign : Cock...I mean ROOSTER!

12.Religion : I sort of adopt and borrow from prophets

13.What's your favorite smell? eh? any kind of woman;s perfume

14.Political Position : Don't Tread on Me Libertarian!

15.What do you prefer to drink in the morning? : Coffee or OJ

16.Hair and Eye Color : Brown & Brown (yeah shafted on that one)

17.Do you look like anyone famous : Jack Black, Jim Belushi

18.What do you think you look like? : repeated bro

19.Any Unusual Talents? : No but I am an unusual guy

20.Righty/Lefty or Ambidextrous? : Righty for drawing Ambi for sports

21.Gay, Straight, Bi or Other? : I love women but what the hell do they mean by "Other"?

22.What do you do for a living? :Work in a grocery store

23.What do you do for fun? : anything but dancing

24.What are your favorite materials to work with? : paper & pencil

25.What materials would you like to work with? : wouldnt hurt to go a little digital

26.Have you met your Grandparents? : Not all my Grandfather from my father's side passed away before I was born

27.Boyfriend/Girlfriend ? : oh some people know the answer to this question REAL well

28.Crush? : eh? kind of a Jr. high term

29.What celebrity would you date if you could : Shirley Manson (oh god yeah)

30.Current Worries : GET ME OUTTA THIS SCHOOL!

31.Favorite online guy or girl : that's easy-takesyourpicture baby!

32.Favorite place to be : Traveling

33.Least favorite place to be : WORK

34.Do you burn or tan? : tan like leather portuguese blood come in handy now yes?

35.Ever break a bone? : My nose

36.What is your favorite cereal? : ??? cheerios with cut apples

37.Person you cry with : I havent cried in nearly ten years. After you are done crying the problem is still there so why bother? Buck up ball your fists and deal with it.

Do you have...

38.Any Sisters? : no but I woulda loved a little sister

39.Any Brothers? : he's a pain in the ass but I love him

40.Any Pets? : nerp

41.An Illness? : No illnesses

42.A Pager: Do I look like I sell drugs?

43.A Personal Phone: Yep.

44.A Cell Phone : sure buddy

45.A visible birthmark? : Two on my face!

46.A pool or hot tub : Hot tub! poppin bubbly!

47.A Car : I have two a 2004 honda civic and a 1991 VW cabriolet convertible

Discribe your...

48.Personality : You will never meet someone else like me in your life

49.Driving : Aggressive when needed but more often than not very defensive

50.Clothing Style : whatever, hoodies, jeans, chucks I'm stuck in the 90's

51.Room : My Bedroom? The bed is done up in a leopard print walls are covered in my drawings lava lamps...stuff

52.What's Missing : I'll let you know when I find it

53.School : Horribly strangled by bureaucracy, under funded but GREAT professors

54.Bed : Queen with three layers of that squishy foam stuff-yeah buddy

55.Relationship with your parents : My father is my best friend. Ma dukes? mutual love

56.Do you believe in yourself? : You have to! sometimes you will be the only one who believes in yourself

57.Do you believe in love at first sight? : Gee I dunno Love has really been mean to me since I was a young teenager and even grade school crushes ended horribly so I dunno maybe love doesnt believe in ME? hahaha

58.Consider yourself a good listener? : Yeah, I'm a wall I hear it all and say nothing

59.Have a future dream that you would like to share? : It's my future I see...palm trees california license plates, bikinis and most of all a Magnet school for the arts run by yours truly

60.Get along with your parents? : we did that one yo!

61.Save your e-mail messages? : I dont save I just dont delete.

62.Pray? : When I feel the need to converse with the Deity I do

63.Believe in Reincarnation? : It's not impo... ]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17613504/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17613504/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:11:40 PDT
In other news it's business for me as well. The 'To-do' list:

Captain America and Captain Britain teaming up in London (splash) for my brother in London right now
4,000 marker (open to suggestions really)
Redemption Grand Central train station NYC battle. Four on four on two brawl(three way fight)
Gonna start my swimsuit shots (F and M gotta give the ladies theirs too fellas by time I get to them it'll be warm enough I think.)
In between all this look for 3-7-77 people and/or cars to pop up

So it's back on track for me too. I would also like to take the time to thank the people who showed support and understanding in the past couple of days-you guys rock so hard. I appreciate all the words and solidarity.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17596970/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17596970/ Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:36:18 PDT
I'm getting right to the jugular. I am withdrawing from Fading Heavens. Please finish Aarin's adventure in anyway you see fit. Although I am pretty sure what the intentions were when I was given my second mission.

It aint fair that that the judges review comment and make suggestions on everyone elses work. (I checked I am the only one left to my own devices) in all fairness though the CEO liked my audition. The only time Click showed up was to complain about page sizes or bleeds or something. If you wanna know what she has to say to the eleven other people just see for yourself. Now I know my closer watchers are like well that means you're probably a good story teller! Maybe- thats up to everyone really ya know what I mean? But obviously I DO need the advice and guidance since I tied second to last on the first assignment. I really dont care what you give me folks. Grading isnt personl (in fact it's sort of like useless in a way) but it personal when you have something to say about everyone's stuff but mine. Then you give me some messed crap where I am supposed to agree with my opponent how a fight to the death will play out? does that seem rational? especially after we were told FH wouldnt focus on random battles. so much for that. I offered a hint of a resolution that was creative but I was never asked what it might be. In short both characters would have lived, the audience would have gotten an amazing fight scene and judges willing BOTH me and Phantaasmagora would have advanced to round 3. You would think someone would be curious as to how you figured that out right? How you were clever enough to make it work. Phantasm liked it. Click didnt even ask.



the selling point for me in FH was that there were no real eliminations as we see in so many other projects. Thats the whole reason I joined.

Clickmon a judge only showed up once to complain about page sizes and etc. I'll save you the work. All Eleven other contestants had either constructive criticism or just flat out "wow!" When you are the only one of twelve to be left out of such a critical area of growth you feel it.

I have judged before in Winter Brawl-those of you who were in it heard from me-I may not have said what you were hoping but I told you things that I think might make you better-I owed it to you as a judge dammit. Supposedly FH goes to print in the end. The best thing to do is NOT coach our competitors in storytelling and etc? Foxnede knew a lot of the draw backs the judges saw in my stuff...dude I woulda so wanted to hear that! How is it that he would know this stuff when I cant even be told what I can do better? I'm on the outs people. How is it that a fellow competitor knows this stuff? does this seem rational and fair?
apparently people have contact with the high and mighties not everyone does (and yeah I know JR in real life-he is a good guy and I hate to drop out of his thing like this but this isnt right). and if this shit is so secret how can Fox know about any sort of future plans for my character-when I dont even know what I can be doing better?
sorry that dog wont hunt.

Mission 2 I was to agree WITH my opponent in a what? DEATH MATCH! which we claimed we wouldnt really do. How do you agree on who should die? no one volunteers for that. So Im like ok this is crap. But I agreed to try to do it anyway. When the obvious road bumps popped up I used my guile and thought of a clever solution where no one had to die but yet everyone would be happy. Here I am joining a competition that claims not to focus on elimination and I fid myself first put on the outside then in a deathmatch-gee I wonder who is gonna die in this one?

Say it:
If Aarin is supposed to die-say it. I'm gonna be like yeah it sucks but I wll think that it is completely fair to notify me that I am out of the running when I am well-out of the running. This shit happens it aint a big deal-just tell me to pack up my shit and we had a good time. Dont give me some messed up assignment that is logistically impossible to work out and then CHANGE it the day after without so much as even asking what my idea was. If this stuff truly is written out ahead of time and a change must be it's tough but at that point isnt any change just as good really? As a matter of fact would it really kill me to know my character's role THROUGHOUT the entire adventure? Just seems like I was given a "sloppy" mission 2 but told to believe that this was well planned from the beginning.

Anime:
I dont do it-never have never will. In my opinion it's highly overrated but I am detracting from my point. I was the only one in this competition without any anime influences. I know WDS goes for that sort of thing aqnd thats cool we all have our likes and dislikes. Sorry, I perfer a m... ]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17449797/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17449797/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:17:11 PDT
How's everyone doing out there? good? yes? I hope so. I'm just gonna take a little of your time and say that those of you out there who feel that I gave some harsh criticism to in the past-please feel free to bust my balls to pieces in the Fading Heavens project. I am of course speaking of all those who had to listen to my crap in the Winter Brawl. It was crap but come on deep down you know it was good well meaning crap. I even stayed away from advising people I had pre existing relationships with. Since the judging in FH is new to me (with the exception of JR) I would actually prefer you guys really pick me apart. This is not to say make something up and break me up over it. No-I am going to need you guys to go over this stuff (consider it a sort of revenge) At any rate I of course hope to proceed as far as I can in FH but I will not be able to without the criticism that makes me exponentially better as an artist. All of you who feel like you wanted to pick me apart in retaliation-please help yourself. Oh yeah and one more thing-dont worry about hurting my fragile little artist feelings-I'm a grown man with a sense of humor and fully understand that my art is not the most important thing in my life so say what you will eh?

Thank you for the harsh words and suggestions ahead of time

Mission/Assignment 1 is tentatively due to hit Monday/Tuesday

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17216123/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/17216123/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:56:34 PST
It has come to my attention that I really should join some sort of competition like an OC battle ya know? I feel like it is time. Part of my style is when I go-I go big. I am gonna see if I can run with the WDS crew. WDS have some big boys in their ranks. My in with them is this fella

Come on you guys know the CEO. The specs on their competition are here
[link]
So I am in the middle of an entry-let's hope that it doesnt suck eh? hahaha I sat down and thought about just WHO in my ranks should go into this fight and I made a choice-I wanted a duo but no duos allowed. I'll list some OC's I was thinking about but only one is really in.

-Lewis Lexington [link] (second in from the left)
-Kerri Ann Diaza [link]
-Jonah Cashman [link]
-Aarin Crowley [link]
-Lucia [link]
-Lucresi [link]

At any rate thats what I'm up to right now so feel free to guess who it is that I am sending into this fight in the mean time.
other than that?
I'm outta here peace out doggs.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16920382/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16920382/ Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:43:05 PST
Let's just get right into the thick of it. There comes a time for every artist that they ask themselves "Why am I doing all this?" Now I am currently not in that mode-I already know why I am doing this...for all the hot chics-duh. hahaha yeah ok anyway For you young'ens it's gonna happen I guarantee it. Hopefully it doesnt happen while you are in art school but there is a 99% likelihood that if you experience it-it'll be there. It's the biggest gut check you can ever go through in regards to your creations. Now I say all this because I remember clear as christmas someone that I dont want you to be like.

There was an art expo at my college a year ago. Aside from one painting of some birds and silky sheets blowing in the wind it was all garbage. (Right now you are like But Eric you're an ass I dare you to say that to the painter)...I did. During the expo this artist literally and I mean literally herded us up and took us around in a group looking at each work. EXPLAINING all the way how we should feel and what to get out of each creation. Then she proceeded to stand in front of us and tell us all the galleries she's been in and the people she has met. I understand being proud but trust me this was a lecture on how great she was. Now, not for nothing but what are you doing this for lady or better yet...WHO? IS it for us-sure as hell doesnt seem like it. You talk about yourself as if I am supposed to know or care-you are doing this for yourself. Nice knowing you. So I went on to say that "Yeah aside from that first one by the door of the birds the rest I wouldnt bother with but good luck anyway." She had earned the insult for insulting this crowd of people who turned out to appreciate her work but were instead told what to think and feel about her and her art.

So is that where you wanna be? in some college gallery sipping on gratis coffee telling a bunch of students how much better you are than them? I didnt think so. Remember that art by its very nature is SELFISH. You are taking time out of your day and telling everyone else to get lost while you put things down on paper of sculpt a stone or snap a pic. It is the most self indulgent craft the world will ever know. It is very easy to get caught up in how awesome you are and how much everyone else should think so. So what do you do? who do you do it for? and well no-not so much why.

The stuff that makes its way onto DA under my account is for you all to enjoy. Download it print it up throw darts at it line the bird cage with it-whatever you want. I never once told any of you how to feel about a certain work of mine. I may ASK because I am curious and seeking to envoke an emotion but I will never once tell you that you should feel sad or happy or whatever when you see my stuff. I am only happy that I can touch your lives even if in a small way.

Right now you young ones have fire in your eyes and pencils in your hands-the world is yours guys I hope you get your slice. You all probably want to become professionals-so did I. I once thought a few years ago that I could never make it as a professional artist and that I should quit now and settle on some stupid job. Then I slowly came to realize that I dont need to be a professional in order to be a success. I'm not doing this to put food on the table and keep the electricity running. I am doing this because some people actually get something out of what I do and what that something is is up to you I am only happy to be useful to you. Without you I am nothing.

Some people never realize this some people are too arrogant or self centered to understand the very art they create! Eat the humble pie and just know that whoever looks at your stuff you owe a thank you to...not an explanation on how awesome you are.


Thank you everyone for sticking with me

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]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16740196/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16740196/ Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:33:56 PST Ok so New England lost the super bowl. Now I may talk over some people's heads but there are some things that need to be said about this football game.
#1 I am not mad or sad that the Patriots lost believe it or not
#2 I am however furious in the WAY they lost

When your QB is face down almost every play there isnt much you can do to generate some offense unless you run a screen or set up your shotgun formation or take a chance running a hole hoping it isnt stacked. So there ARE at least three ways to combat the savage blitz and we did none. With three screen plays and the number of running plays being in the single digits I'd say that the Offensive Co-ordinator should be dragged out into the parking lot and just horse whipped into a bloody example of the intolerance of idiocy in the Super Bowl. But my list of guilty parties doesnt end there...no my friends we just started.
Matt Light and the offensive line should also be whipped alongside that man. You have one job gentlemen-Protect Tom...you all failed to do so on many many occasions.
Tom Brady takes his share of the blame too though oh yeah. Yes Tom I know you had little time since no one could block but shame on you for not calling a fucking audible if for one reason to avoid being smothered by literally 900 pounds of men. Also you know throwing the ball to where our guys are is what you're supposed to do. I believe you are the smartest QB in the game and you didnt show even common sense on Sunday so you gotta be a masochist.
Ellis Hobbs you blew your coverage on Plaxi for a key play also Boss burned you for what 30 yards?! No good man

Defense played well made a lot of key stops so no real glaring complaints

Here is a list of guys who deserve to be carried on the team's shoulders

Kevin Faulk-awesome man you picked up first downs no matter WHEN you got the ball also playing injured is hard so mad props to you buddy
Wes Welker-you did your normal stuff you did your job, catch and run between you and KF we stayed alive.
Randy Moss you didnt get the ball a lot but you never dropped it once so I cant ask anything more
Donte Stallworth only one catch but it was critical and you made a lot of yards out of it
Laurence Maroney you had some nice runs that were key setting up 2nd and 3 or 2nd and 4 and that counts man.

Gentlemen this was by far...by FAR the worst I have ever seen you play in years literally years. If you are going to lose at least leave your best game out there. But in the end you are my team and I still love ya. 18-0 is amazing guys no one is ever going to do that again. Also I have been watching you guys since I was a little boy trust me I have seen some devastating losses in my day. So you lost-you're human and you cant win em all- all in all I am very proud of what you guys accomplished this year there is no shame in being a New England fan.

ONTO OTHER THEORIES
now, I am of the personality that if you say something you better be able to prove it. That seems rational ya know? A lot of people here are chanting "fix" that the game was rigged. Whatever, is it a POSSIBILITY? sure is it LIKELY? probably not. A lot of people who have only been following football for 18 weeks are running around yelling fix but have nothing to back that up-nothing. I dont believe this but let me just throw a little fun thing out there. Archie Manning or "The Arch" is a living legend. Was the quarterback for the Saints many moons ago and Arch spends his days sitting on the NFL committee. He decides rules, schedules, etc etc. Now Archie MANNING has two sons Peyton and Eli...both have got their rings in back to back years. The most potent and effective offensive EVER in NFL history (the 2007 patriots) could only put up a couple of touchdowns resulting in the lowest score they ever put up this season in the BIGGEST game of the season. New England also has the highest scoring average in the two minute warning in the history of the game but this time the could not get a first down even. If you want to believe in a conspiracy start with that-personally I say whatever-NE played a horrible game and did not deserve to win. The bullshit of it all? 20,000 screaming fans saw them off on their way to Arizona and only 200 TWO HUNDRED were waiting for them when they got back...that means we have thousands of bullshit fans who wont wear their shirts anymore but fuck em it's better that way.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16463037/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16463037/ Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:58:48 PST "I dunno, I'm late getting here, we're looking for a missing female."
I nodded and continued to my neighbor's house. People paced about with cell phones to their ears, the look of fright and dismay plastered on their faces in the cold night. I was waiting for a police officer so I could find out more. I waited a few minutes and I realized I would just be in the way at this point. I headed back to the same firefighter and asked if I could help in any way. He thought about it and said that civilian searches wouldn't be on tonight. I pointed to the house I live in and told him if he needed a strong young man to come see me. He appreciated it and I was on my way home. Along the way I saw my other neighbor Tom, who is a news bag. I told him we were missing a girl and he told me that the neighbor's kids play in the woods all the time. I looked into the twisted snow filled branches in the night...I shook my head-any kid out there would die for sure. I came up the steps of my porch and told my family what had happened. Moments later Tom's wife called up and she wanted to see what was going on too. I put on my jacket again. My mother and I join up with Tom's wife Kathy and head over to my neighbor's home. Turns out we arent missing a little girl but a 42 year old woman. I thought about this...if this had happened in a small town like mine 70 years ago over half the town would have shown up with flashlights forming their own search party. We used to take care of each other in society. What the hell happened? how is it that we dropped off from so much support to one kid in a leather jacket with a couple of women wanting to do the right thing? is it selfishness or apathy? The helicopter ghetto birds are zooming over head as I write this, the fire department is trudging all through my backyard. They dont want civilians in a search since this search covers private property and they are afraid of me slipping and getting hurt on someone's property and suing. Are you kidding me? Someone could be freezing to death in the woods and you are thinking about me POSSIBLY suing someone? you're joking right? What crap we have gotten ourselves into. We can't even do the right thing anymore because of lawyers and idiot juries. I am reminded of Kitty "Jenaveesee" in the most literal term. Even people who want to help cant anymore. I am curious if people just dont care anymore or if litigation and frivolous lawsuits have impacted our society in a way that invisible bullets do.
Then we had reporters parachuting onto my porch this morning. You know...I gave them their interviews I answered their questions and when you do you wish you hadn't. You feel like an idiot. But I saw all the police around and I knew if I said nothing they would tell the cops and I would be a "person of interest" so I talked to the press.
The guy asks me "The police and search dogs are involved is this sort of thing normal here?"
my desired response was something like "Yeah we normally grab a drifter and lose them in the woods cuz we think the search dogs are cute and it's the only real way to get them out here ya know? Yeah this sort of thing happens like clockwork."
But instead you end up like the idiot you see as you eat your dinner on the kitchen tv "Yeah, this community-we never need police here for anything except you know when you need them and then you call them like today ya know?"
I didnt say that but I did talk to the press...a little too much now that I think about it. I dont know what the hell made me do that. I normally make fun of the people interviewed on scene so I guess this is retribution? At any rate this poor woman-I hope to God they find her safe, I can't imagine what could have happened. I just hope that it all ends well-she has children and they're going to need thier mother. So I am looking out my window, feeling helpless in the face of crisis sometimes I really hate that I can't be more in this world.

********UPDATE**********

oh you gotta love it. Check this out. I'll cut to the chase and say yeah they found her and she is ok. If you want the details-I have them trust me you'll wanna hang around for this. I have a rough timeline for two days ago now.
Noon: said woman is drinking in her home
4PM: husband of said woman is concerned about her drinking so much in front of the kids. He lectures her (and I didnt hear anything so it must have been doen without yelling) he r... ]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16291259/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16291259/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:19:40 PST I came on DA with the intention of spreading some ideas but mostly I wanted to see if I would be cut out to be an art teacher. I drop a lot of critiques on those who are on my watch list. I helped you guys a little and now I am calling in my marker. I need a lil something from all of you-yeah all. As many of you are aware I am building a website and even though it has been in the works for a long time-it IS coming before February. Where do you guys fit in? I need reader reviews for Redemption and 3-7-77 (when it gets up loaded) Redemption is in my scrapbook-please head on out there and leave a review. Now this is what I DONT want: "Oh Eric is amazing and I think he is going to be the bestest comic guy ever!!!!" I would rather you say nothing than something like that-I cannot use that. I want you to tell me what you think of the story-if it is any good, what you got out of it personally, favorite characters and why etc. And it goes without saying that I crave honesty. Dont lie to make me sound better...people buy from me I dont want them buying junk....and you dont want to lie to someone in order to get them to buy junk. If you guys can do this for me I will consider our relationships more than square and I will owe you one back. Having me in your pocket is a good thing you'll come to know.

Pre-emptive thanks to all those who are going to do this!

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16159857/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16159857/ Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:16:11 PST
Tonight history was written with lightning folks. For those that dont know my New England Patriots have completed the regular season 16-0. The first team EVER to do that. 1972 dolphins regular season was 13-0. the 2007 Patriots go on to be one of the best teams ever in NFL history. Records they hold.

first ever to go 16-0
highest scoring single season in NFL history with nearly 600 points
most touchdowns in a single NFL season
largest win margin with 315 points in excess
Tom Brady holds the record for most TDs thrown in a single season with 50 (surpassing Dan Marino)
Randy Moss holds the record for most TD receptions in a single season with 23
only team in NFL history to win the most non consecutive regular season games with 19
since 2001 the Patriots have a 84-1 record while leading in the fourth quarter an NFL record

Yeah, kiss my ass Peyton Manning, the 1972 dolphins, Don Shula, Robert Goodell, Eric Mangini, Bryant Gumble, Deion Sanders and everyone else who took cheap shots on New England throughout the season. Shove that half million dollar fine up your ass and we dont need that draft pick to stay devastating in 2008 since Jason Taylor and a buncha other players want to come to NE at reduced pay.
I know some of you are like But Eric you are saying "we" you arent a patriot just be cool and stick to your comic books you dweeb.
to that I say. No, no I AM the team and so is every other fan. without us pouring our pockets into the networks, merchandising, and other financial transactions that benefit your team it would shrivel up. Go ahead and field a team no one comes to see with no ticket and t shirt sales go ahead and TRY to pay your team I dare you. No make no mistake the fans are the boss. We pay these guys to go out there we are just as much a functioning component of that team as any other player and never forget it. Great job team, I'm telling the world even though you guys are too humble to really want that. F-that we made history tonight so hats off gentlemen all I ask is that you invite to the after party next time.

a couple of pics of these guys in lesser glory [link]
[link]

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16020425/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/16020425/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:19:32 PST she showed improvement not just in text but placements of it and inking. Really great stuff. I didnt really dispense a lot of critique this time around since by and large most entries were great. So far so good folks. Oh and I also decided that I would do a fanart for anyone who emerges as the winner. You can pick which style of mine you want me to use and the OC you want done.

On the side the secret santa project that I had planned had 4 people turn out. should we go ahead anyway with those 4?

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15924185/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15924185/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:42:00 PST
-You volunteer (I wont think any more or less of you no matter what you choose to do...for all I know this idea sucks ass)
-I will assign who should draw for who in the event we end up with an odd number of participants I will pick up the odd man/woman myself(unless you really really want to do something for someone)
-this wont be elaborate stuff (unless you want it to be). If you are involved in a tourny or whatever this shouldnt be a detracting project even simple line art is fine
-like I said due the 25th more than a month away plenty of notice
-leave one here if you want in or have better suggestions-I am very open.

So that's my lame idea...please be brutally honest (CEO I'm looking at you hahaha) cuz you know I dont wanna host some lame ass project no one likes...how much fun would that be?

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15869768/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15869768/ Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:37:21 PST (in no order)
1 : Design/build my own house...customization
2. relocate to someplace less crappy
3.

Three Names You Go By:
1 : Hot Rod
2. Persson
3. Whitey

Three Screen Names You Have Had:
1 : rustedsled
2. robnkill
3. lawlessart

Three Physical Things You Like About Yourself:
1 : my hands (without them I am hardly an artist)
2 : shoulders
3 : triceps

Three Parts Of Your Heritage:
1 : VIKINGS!
2 : Churrico
3 : Gloog

Three Things That Scare You:
1 : Screwing up big as in changing my life forever (again)
2 :
3 : thats it. everything else can be controlled.

Three Of Your Everyday Essentials:
1 : pencil/pen to paper
2 : having a good laugh
3 : Music

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1 : Van shoes
2 : Beadshot choker
3 : Kik pants

Three Of Your Favorite Bands/Musical Artists:
1 : Deftones
2 : Ministry (they will seriously change your life)
3 : NIrvana

Three Of Your Favorite Songs:
1 : The Rolling Stones-Paint it Black
2 : Deftones Digital Bath
3 : Nirvana-Verse Chorus Verse

Three Things You Want In A Relationship :
1 : It'd be nice if she actually gave it a fair chance
2 : Believe in me
3 : please be patient with me

Two Truths And A Lie (in no particular order):
1 : I jumped over a sulfurous gyser and was nearly killed
2 : I hung out with Stan Lee for a bit at Comic Con two years ago
3 : I am proficient and accurate with a variety of handguns

Three Physical Things About The Preferred Sex That Appeal To You:
hey now we're talkin!
1 : Hips/midrfit
2 : eyes
3 : smile

Three Of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1 : I assemble little model cars (yeah score one for dorkage)
2 : cigar smoking
3 : billiards

Three Careers You're Considering/You've Considered:
1 : Art teacher
2. any sort of illustrator or concept designer
3. of course comics (it's gonna take a while though)

Three Places You Want To Go On Vacation:
1 : I'm doing London this year
2 : I am also doing the Bahamas this year
3 : Australia tied with Japan

Three Names You Like:
1 : Kerri
2 : Cecile
3 : Crystal

Three Ways That You Are Stereotypically A Boy:
1 : I really dont care if I get dirty and or sweaty
2 : I LOVE sports almost all sports
3 : I love a game of cards while drinking and smoking

Three Ways That You Are Stereotypically A Girl:
eh??
1 : I handle my relationships in a "female" way
2 : I am called the faggy artist
3 : I co-ordinate my clothes so they dont look ridiculous.

Three foods you love
1 : Chicken Parm
2 : Meatloaf
3 : steak
Vegetarians you arent going to recruit me I am not joining your cause so please dont note me with how many animals I may have killed to eat in a way to guilt me into instead killing carrots and bananas. Just because it doesnt scream when you cut into it doesnt mean you dont kill it when you eat it duh.

Three people you miss
1 : My good buddy Jay who is in the ground
2 : My brother (he just went back home)
3 : I kinda miss Sarah too now that I think about it

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15790424/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15790424/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:39:40 PST As many of you had to hear from me "Comics is about story telling...not flashy art" I dont care if you can paint starry night on every page-if the panels dont jive and the camera angles are boring you have nothing. If you understand continuity, time, composition, readability, and 100 other issues you can illustrate using near stick figures and still be entertaining. The worst thing that you can do is place form over function. Also bear in mind that there are 100,000 ways to be creative on paper. Panels and etc. there were some great experiments with this sort of thing in the early 90's with Image and Dark Horse. (Even eariler with John Steranko in the late 70's and Jack "King" Kirby).

One thing I'd like to address is that I see an awful lot of manga inspired stuff. That is COMPLETELY FINE I want to be crystal clear on that. My vote will not sway solely on your art...it is your storytelling ability I am really judging. The reason I mention it is this:
Stand out.
Make your images different. Something refreshing I saw was an Old Timey American toon inspired page. Put your own spin or flavor on an art style you are influenced by. Try real hard not to look JUST like a manga or even worse-your opponent. I am told I am a Miller influenced guy when in fact I never studied him! I'm a Jim Lee guy...dont ask how I got here. My point is this-I may resemble an artist but I am completely different from my main influence. If you try to be like your heroes too much they will kick your ass all day at their game since after all it is THEIR game. That is all for today. For all those who entered and gave it your all be proud and dont take anything too personal or seriously. (Dre will post the winners when all votes have been cast but like I said I have already done so)

Here are the books that will literally change your life:

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott Mccloud

Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean by Douglas Wolk

Comics & Sequential Art by Will Eisner

Panel Discussions: Design in Sequential Art Storytelling by Durwin Talon, Will Eisner, Walter Simonson, and Mike Mignola

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Now assuming you have read that link I will begin to tell you of my experiences with such folks. Comic con san diego everyone who is everyone is there. You get to set there in line and wait to be told everything you are doing wrong which is actually good for you. There are lots of Cos. there lots. In a three day weekend I was able to be reviewed seven times. (and again the following year) Now these folks can be very helpful or licensed thieves. You have to know when someone is trying to screw you is all. Since this is a CUT THROAT and I mean it a CUT THROAT industry ALWAYS and damn it man I MEAN ALWAYS!!!!! assume these folks are trying to steal your shit! DOnt take the lazy artist attitude and say "oh well if he takes it I cna alway make up new stuff" no. You wouldnt let someone take your money and say "it's ok I can always make more" now would you? Treat these "talent agents" like you would if someone was coming in through your window at 2 am.

I had a sit down with a Co we are all familiar with I think. Let's just say they are a major label. At any rate I sit down and reach for a ahndshake but the man wasnt interested. he reached for my port and I leaned back. No one touches my crap without asking big fella. So I sit down and he's going through it, fine. He stops on an OC and starts asking things like. "What's this guy's story?" to which I answered "Should I act as if I am in a job interview?" he cocked his eyebrow and almost snickered.
"what does this guy DO?"
"You sound interested. Would you like my card?" He actually thought about it-he had to think about it. Now picture it gang. This guy is SUPPOSED to hunt talent that catches his eye- I apparently "did" and he has to THINK about taking my information????? gimme a break. He finally decided to take my card and now I am feeling pretty uncomfortable. I lied to him though. I remember saying somehting like "I wonder what the poeple at the copyright offices think when they see this crazy stuff?" I bluffed him. I totally neglected legal protection. This sadly was not the last of this sort of encounter.

Though I have had some GOOD dealings with these people in the past. Dark Horse was on the level I gotta say. I forget the guy's name but he was a heavy set black guy with glasses. He gave me page by page reviews told me how to tell the story better etc. I actually took a few notes. He enjoyed redemption (which was legally protected) and he even mentioned. Hey good job with the copyright some people arent creative and are here to steal ya know? He mentioned the company previously mentioned and I just sort of laughed. Told him I had a bad run in last year and he just sort of shrugged and said to be careful.

So yes people we are living in a different age. One not of creative ambition but of lawyers and paper work. God I hate it so much but it is necessary. Think of your legel copyrights as kevlar...put on your armor before you go out to the fight kiddos. Artists are 9/10 innocent or naive and sleazy business will eat you alive. Always assume there is an ulterior motive untill someone shakes your hand and says "welcome we are going to pay you for what you do" Stay sharp out there.

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So something came in by way of Internet Explorer....I dont use internet explorer but I had no choice for a certain download. Sure enough I was given warnings by my software. (I have (had) software that was the equal to having HUMVEES and Abrahms tanks waiting for spy, ad ware and viruses...So it tells me as soon as I open up IE that something is trying to get in so I order blocks, scans, removals etc. For over an hour. Whatever it was it moved FAST and hit like a nuke. When I went to restart my comp the next day it would automatically keep restarting as in I was never brought to a desktop at any point. So somehting is going around out there. Maybe it's new? no idea. at any rate I have to reformat and recover my data. So I'm going to be out of commission for at least a week it seems cuz I just dont have any time for that BS right now. To all out there be wary and I have always hated IE, now I hate it even more. Be safe and keep your security top notch (even though mine was).

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15292833/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15292833/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:04:23 PDT
Now on to business-I have been away from my art desk for a long time...turns out I am more busy when not studying for mid terms than when I was. Go figure. Also I figured out that I can get a website up on my own wihtout any help so thanks to the little neko known as No idea when it'll be ready-way too busy at the moment. quick list of things to get done.

-mudwasp (eta Wed or thurs)
-Fan art for (eta two weeks)
-Fan art for the honest little neko I mentioned (eta yet to be determined)
-2000 page view piece
-Some OC work for the gallery

There it is-I'll check it off as we go-so new stuff either tomorrow or thursday. Untill then peace and chicken grease.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15179784/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15179784/ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:18:03 PDT Most wanted mercenary: Web designer (please note me)

also is hosting a tourny WITH prizes so run on over there and join up cuz you know prizes are awesome.

Also I opened a new DA account for my photography. Basically since I have had quite an adventure so far I figured I'd share some with you guys a little at a time. NY San Diego Stanford Portugal New Hampshire and bla bla bla I am not good at photography and I don't shoot people really. so check it out I'll update frequently.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15027514/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/15027514/ Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:34:34 PDT lawlesscomics@yahoo.com
untill then it is a short hiatus for school work. Everyone take care and be safe-I'll catch you later on.



Eric N. Persson

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14877800/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14877800/ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:13:46 PDT
To my watchers:

is hosting a tournament. Sounds great. If you want in-give him a visit.

-Redemption 2 page 3 pencils are complete
-Lys' color challenge is not forgotten but I havent had the chance to sit down with someone and have them identify which colors I am actually using yet.
-Concept art for Garcia's project [link] Current design in Progress is the Mudwasp
-Look for more images of characters doing what they do i.e. Kerri and her bed-like that.

Also I want to mention there is a sister site to this one. [link] check that out. Most of my watchers already know about Garcia, Muck and the Zoroaster project. I wanna stress that I am not the driving force behind this one though. This is all and I am just lending assistance to designs of weaponry, other non human items-and I might be called on for some editting if garcia sees fit. So watch that site-since we have three artists uploading to it-it should load up pretty fast. Also it's nice to have critiques and input before we put a lot of work into ideas you might not like. [link] head over there-watch it. That's my word peace and chicken grease.

The first ten people who reply to this journal get put up here, along with three of my favorite deviations by them.

The catch is: You have to put this in your journal as well, and actually have deviations. So, no cheating.
1. Lucia WIP [link]
Big Hands Luci [link]
Nina gets her way [link]
2.
Deomns2-[link]
SewerDemon-[link]
Demons-[link]
3. Eternal-Fight [link]
Meryl Reverse Negative [link]
Millions Sidestory [link]
4. advent-[link]
Rhapsody-[link]
Overture-[link]
5.Markia Jenai Ware 4ever [link]
Oh-Mai [link]
Marker-Sketch [link]
6. Luke's raging blast 2 [link]
Dynasty Warriors Ma Chao [link]
Inking Practice pt 3 [link]

7. Dad [link]
Krass and Taro [link]
Blade Master [link]
8.
9.
10.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14733512/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14733512/ Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:00:45 PDT
is hosting a tournament. Sounds great. If you want in-give him a visit.

-Redemption 2 page 3 pencils are complete
-Lys' color challenge is not forgotten but I havent had the chance to sit down with someone and have them identify which colors I am actually using yet.
-Concept art for Garcia's project [link] Current design in Progress is the Mudwasp
-Look for more images of characters doing what they do i.e. Kerri and her bed-like that.

Also I want to mention there is a sister site to this one. [link] check that out. Most of my watchers already know about Garcia, Muck and the Zoroaster project. I wanna stress that I am not the driving force behind this one though. This is all and I am just lending assistance to designs of weaponry, other non human items-and I might be called on for some editting if garcia sees fit. So watch that site-since we have three artists uploading to it-it should load up pretty fast. Also it's nice to have critiques and input before we put a lot of work into ideas you might not like. [link] head over there-watch it. That's my word peace and chicken grease.

The first ten people who reply to this journal get put up here, along with three of my favorite deviations by them.

The catch is: You have to put this in your journal as well, and actually have deviations. So, no cheating.
1. Lucia WIP [link]
Big Hands Luci [link]
Nina gets her way [link]
2.
Deomns2-[link]
SewerDemon-[link]
Demons-[link]
3. Eternal-Fight [link]
Meryl Reverse Negative [link]
Millions Sidestory [link]
4. advent-[link]
Rhapsody-[link]
Overture-[link]
5.Markia Jenai Ware 4ever [link]
Oh-Mai [link]
Marker-Sketch [link]
6. Luke's raging blast 2 [link]
Dynasty Warriors Ma Chao http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14636377/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:28:01 PDT Ok lately I have been doing tag ups and all sorts of other stuff. Time to get back to business. List of stuff:
-Redeption 2 page 2 will be available this coming weekend. (in it's real deal form and I know this was supposed to come out a long time ago...sorry about that)
-Redemption 2 page 3 pencils are underway no date set for that
-Lys' color challenge is lightly sketched and I will be able to work on it when I have people around me to tell me which color to use where (I'm not kidding)
-Concept art for Garcia's project will show up sporadically
-Look for more images of characters doing what they do.

Also I want to mention there is a sister site to this one. [link] check that out. Most of my watchers already know about Garcia, Muck and the Zoroaster project. I wanna stress that I am not the driving force behind this one though. This is all and I am just lending assistance to designs of weaponry, other non human items-and I might be called on for some editting if garcia sees fit. So watch that site-since we have three artists uploading to it-it should load up pretty fast. Also it's nice to have critiques and input before we put a lot of work into ideas you might not like. [link] head over there-watch it. That's my word peace and chicken grease.

The first ten people who reply to this journal get put up here, along with three of my favorite deviations by them.

The catch is: You have to put this in your journal as well, and actually have deviations. So, no cheating.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14600563/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14600563/ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:50:42 PDT
I was 19/20 years old and I was in the Community College of Rhode Island in Room 6414 I had been there since 7am so I had no idea what was going on outside. I sat in the back corner and the kid who sits next to me came in and said something like "Did you hear? some planes crashed into the twin towers and the pentagon." I thought "damn, navigational equipment must be failing." the idea of an attack wasnt even a blip on the radar. Later on in the class the professor and other students starting talking about the severity of the situation and terrorist attacks. I left the class right there and drove to the mall across the way and ran into a Radio Shack. people were gathered around the televisons and I joined them.
Now mind you my family was no where near NY that day but I jumped back in my car and took it nearly 100 MPH back home. I saw my mother first and a few hours later the family was back together. We stood there in the living room watching smoke pour out of those buildings and I saw it live as it happened. They came down. I was holding my head with both hands yelling. Some of you already know my family's history when it comes to warfare. The next day at breakfast no one said a word and I just let it fall out of my mouth. "Dad, I'm going to enlist in the Marine corp today." everyone reacted like I said I was going to have a sex change or something. there was lots of yelling and screaming going on for a long time. My father didnt agree with my decision but thought I was old enough to think for myself. My mother well of course she didnt want her youngest son in a war. My brother didn't want me to go. The thing is no one thought I was this big patriot wanting to fight the enemy and that's not why I wanted to join up anyway. I wanted to join up since it is my family's legacy to defend this country-I only thought I was doing what I was "supposed to".

Looking back on it now part of me wishes I had served and part of me is glad that I never did. Even though I was never part of the military I felt like I was leaving them hanging-like I should be there too. I even felt a small amount of shame as if I somehow should have helped stopped this or something. I felt sorry for those folks and I wanted to do something ANYTHING on their behalf. I wasn't sad-I didnt cry. I was madder than a MF'er. The only thing I ended up doing was I was with my good buddy Jay and we were loading up big rigs with water, food, batteries, etc you name it, they were headed to NY. I forget when it started but we went well into the night. We were exhuasted. All I rmember is that some guy with a big pick up truck was blasting "Born in the USA" and the local Subway brought us some sandwiches and some girl took a polaroid of all of us resting. I have no idea who these people were or what their names were or even where that picture went and if she still has it.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14586855/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14586855/ Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:35:32 PDT has tagged me up and part of this is him responding to our relationship on DA. he says:

1. You can be big-brother-ish at times.(I won't fight that one-one bit)

2. I challenge you to color something!(you wouldn't be the first. Um, maybe. Remember I have a mild color blind thing that gets worse with age so maybe before it gets really bad I'll do somehting...maybe.)

3. B/W (if you didnt think B/W when you think of me I would be worried hahaha)

4. I like how you actually take ur precious time to help us learning artists. (well this is what I want to do for a full time real career. I want to prepare teens for some serious disciplines in the arts. it isnt just something fun to do if you want a job in it...it's a way of life.)

5. I remember me asking you what you liked on Millions Four (yeah I remember that too. And I think you have learned a lot in this short amount of time)

6. An Owl (funny that I remind you of an owl-I worked on a children's book when I was 21 called the Owl Kingodm. Like lord of the rings but most characters were owls. It never got published.)

7. What gave you the inspiration for Redemption? (wow. Well as you read in the crazy 8 a really dear friend of mine passed away-suddenly. Like three days later my gf of 2 and a half years walked off without saying why (we were supposed to get married a little later on). Things were pretty shitty here. Jonah is the character based on my friend Jay whom I miss a lot. This is why it is a very sad story about regular people who become larger than life. Although people think so Aarin is not the comic version of me...Sorry he just isn't you'll have to figure out who (if anyone) is. Basically Redemption is a way to keep Jay alive in my mind and heart and some of the tribulations he will face will be jazzed up challaneges he went through in life.)


Time started: 11:02 am
Full Name: Eric (Omitted at 4-26-08 sorry Cheryl!) Persson
Nickname: E, Hot Rod (not what you think), Whitey (also not what you think)
Single or Taken: Oh single please
gender: male
Birthday: 28 May
Sign: Gemini
Sibling: older Market Research analyst
Eye Colour: Brown
Shoe size: Twelve
Height: 5' 7"
What are u wearing rite now: Black Marv Sin city shirt, Woodland camo pants, Brown boots, a woodland cadet hat,
Where do u live: RI
Righty or Lefty: Sports ambidexterous writing and drawing Right handed
Any pets: none now
Relationships------------------------------------------------>
How many close friends do u have?? 2
Do u have a bf or a gf?? no thanks
Fashion Stuff---------------------------------------------------->
What is your fav place to shop: online whatever's cheapest
Favorite kind of pants: ???these ones?
FAVS----------------------------------------------------------
Colour: Black (who didnt see THAT coming?)
Number: 13 and 0
Subject in school: tough I like a lot fo them
Animal: dogs
Drink: Tea
Sport: FOOTBALL!
Veggie: taters?
Fast-Food : no thanks
Band: Deftones
Movie: Fight Club
Juice: OJ
Breakfast: Pancakes
Perfume: wow, it's been a while. uh I dont ever know the names of them
Favorite cartoon character: Bender
Have you ever ------------------->
Given anyone a bath: not really
Smoked: I just got finished with a SEA-GAR
Bungee: want to
Made yourself throw-up: sort of I was feeling like crap on the football field. I took off my helmet threw up and felt much better.
Gone skinny dipping: nah
Been in the opposite sex's washroom: yeah
Eaten a dog biscuit: no
Put your tongue on a frozen pole: wet hand on a freezer door.
Broken a bone: I think I broke my nose as a kid but I'm not sure.
Played truth or dare: yes
Been in a physical fight: I grew up in an inner city-yes
Been in a police car: plenty of times since my father was a cop
Been on a plane: oh sure
Come close to dying: I was close to a drive by once
Been in a sauna: yes
Been in a hot tub: yes
Swam in the ocean: I live in the Ocean State
Fallen asleep in school: yes.....
Ran away?: nah
Broken someone's heart: yeah I have-never wanted to though
Cried when someone died: amazingly no
Flashed someone: sure
Fell off your chair: nope
Sat by the phone all night waiting for a call: yeah many times
Saved MSN conversations: nah
Saved e-mails: only business related stuff
Fallen for your best friend?: not a chance
Made out... ]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14537520/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14537520/ Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:40:55 PDT please check him out he's got a great story that I am currently in the process of editting. Also is drawing it and he has great B/W skills.
Ok anyway right- tagged I have to list 8 facts you never knew.

1. My first ex-girlfriend is in prison
2. I am learning my Mandarin
3. I am just about fluent in Spanish
4. My first car was a retired police cruiser (1979)
5. I dated a native American for 2 years (before you say anything think about the last time you even SAW one...and stranger still there is a warrant for her arrest! yes folks I get them all.)
6. I have been to over a dozen of the states
7. I am proficient and fairly accurate with a variety of handguns (I do not own any sort of gun however...and do not want to)
8. I have had a relative in every large war America has ever been involved in...from the Revolution on...all survived and came home. (Currently I have a cousin in Iraq)

I dont tag anyone-if you wanna do it go for it if you dont thats cool too.

Apparently it isnt cool I got notified by someone saying I have to stick to the rules...fine
and this next guy I KNOW aint gonna do it.

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14448716/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14448716/ Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:19:02 PDT
In my short life I have seen some crazy stuff...and some really awe inspiring stuff. On rare ocassions I see them together in the same moment. But nothing is better in my opinion than actually experiencing these things as opposed to watching them. This one happened in 2005...fairly reccent. I had made my pilgimage to San Diego Comic Con International with Redemption#1. I was fairly sure that nothing would come of it but the grip is strong. You all know the grip-the grip is what makes us put pencil to paper. The grip is even stronger when somone actually pays attention to what your pencil to paper is. Even though with airfare hotel, printing, food and other expenses my bill was far over 1,000 it didnt matter. This is where I belonged. Hustling, pitching, shaking hands, meeting people, maybe even impressing a few I'm naturally good at this-you all know me to be a personable guy with a few jokes in my back pocket. Before I could hit the Con I went to the world famous San Diego Zoo (that is a story of its own-let's just focus on the important part) I saw all sorts of animals I had never even thought about before but my mind was set on my case full of Redemption#1 in my hotel room and what was going to happen the next day.

I took a break from the animals and got myself a frozen rootbeer. A million things bounced around in my head. But the most powerful (or maybe I just gave them the most power?) were the thoughts of going home with nothing again. I couldn't bear it-I couldnt tell my family I flew across the country to get clowned like last time. But the nagging feeling gnawed on me that yeah I probably would. I'd have to admit that what I was doing was getting me no where and have them all react with silence and maybe an "I told ya so" face. I thought about my dead friend and the promise I made on his grave-I was going to let everyone down. Nothing had happened yet and I was already sinking. I started to feel bad for myself as if I were somehow deserving of such a thing. As if it somehow made things better? For no good reason at all I felt remorse for myself and I wanted to get back on the plane and fly home without having handed out a single copy. Then I looked up...

I looked up from my frozen rootbeer and I will never forget what I saw until the day I die-and maybe even then it wont go away. I saw it-clear as christmas no mistaking it. I saw a kid maybe 10 years old on crutches. No big deal right? he probably sprained an ankle playing football or something right? He could have if he actually had ankles. You see this boy had no legs below his knees-just prosthetics. I saw another in an electronic wheel chair...all he had to his own was a right arm. No legs-just an arm and a set of wheels. There were about eight to twelve of these kids in a group with attendants. I stood there leaning against the stone wall in the cool shade with my fingers numb from the frozen treat in my hand just looking at these kids.

Then as I shifted my pity to them I heard a sound. These kids were laughing and having one hell of a good time. I thought "My God...these poor kids have no idea what life is going to throw at them and how tough it will be for them at this age. But they are enjoying themselves and having fun anyway...Good God I don't have ANY problems in my life." I realized then and there that I should never feel bad for myself. I am if anything LUCKY. I was born able bodied, intelligent, and had the ability and drive to develope some skills. These poor kids didnt have half of that right out of the gate and a lot slimmer of a chance for the other half. and I was feeling bad for MYSELF!? Epiphany. Epiphany...I felt like the biggest horse's ass that ever lived right then and there. Humility and gratitude for what I had filled me up like an hour glass. I swore right then and there that I would never in my life feel bad for myself again. And I can honestly say that I have stayed true to that vow.

I went into the Con the next day...literally a changed man. I secured international relationships, I got some issues sold at milehigh, I got myself into stores from coast to coast (sporadically placed), I got feedback from pros most of it positive, I would later be nominated for a Russell Manning award. 24 hours earlier I was feeling bad for myslef...do you see how counter productive that is? How no matter what happens it is our fortitude and resolve that gets us through it not our self pity?

]]> ~lawlessComics http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14402099/ http://lawlessComics.deviantart.com/journal/14402099/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:58:37 PDT
You made it this far so I assume you care-very well. I sort of dropped out after graduation...I guess? When I graduated high school my art skills were quite exceptional...as in I was submitting/applying to art colleges and getting accepted. If it wasnt for the fact that tuition for these schools is about 62 million and you have to give them yourn first born son I would have gone. Simply put me and my family had no real money to send me to an art college. My mother urged me to go to a "regular" school and major in something-anything. I didnt want to major in anything else I was stubborn. And she is portuguese so she wasnt budging either. But I saw my brother majoring in Business Finance and I knew I couldn't be a bum either.

I thought for sure my talents would land me a job somewhere. Years melted by...years. I was stuck in a dead end job busting my back and just getting by. As I did I had no time for anything and my art talents slipped into decay. I bummed around in and out of community college while working at a dead end job so I could pay for my car, tutition, insurance, gas, etc.

Epiphany: One day at work a friend of mine (currently soldiering in Iraq and the biggest fan boy I know) said for me to put a comic together and go to Comic Con International...I had nothing to lose.
What was the worst that could happen?

What did happen:
Comic Con International is one HELL of a place to learn to swim. I really should have went to a smaller con first but whatever. While there it was swim or die. I had thrown together a black ops WW2 story called the Crazy 8 and I thought for sure that I would get hired somewhere...and I came sort of close with these guys who are Indi but not really? Anyway I was sad as hell untill I met this man from Shooting Star Comics who was an art teacher. He explained to me how he had all summer and weekends to pursue his real dreams. The light went on in my head. Suddenly my path seemed so clear. I wasnt wild about going home empty handed but at least I had an epiphany and I knew what had to be done.

What I did:
My ears hadnt even popped from the flight before I was submitting applications to real colleges. I prayed to God to give me one more last chance at this. I ended up with a letter of acceptance to a college that specializes in teaching. I saw opportunity land in front of me and I was going to grab it with both hands and wrestle it untill it gave me what I wanted. The art died again for a year while adjusting to my new college and that takes me up till today. Still have a dead end job-I manage a 3.7 I go to work I go to school, I plug my art, I do my indi stuff, I teach on the side at libraries and stuff. I was given a second chance...why? I have no idea but I wont waste it.

Dont waste your first chance...you may not be as lucky as I am. That's a little cooler than a celebrity talking into a camera saying "Stay in school-it's cool!" now isn't it?

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At any rate good news for Lawless...and any fans of Lawless.
As you already know is an Outlaw. We have another new one. Chueng has a unique style and is creative about his character depictions. Lys is passionate and dives right into any challenge head on. We all have massive potential. I am very glad to have these two talented guys aboard, I hope we can make a lot of great things happen. The plan is to collaborate people who have expressed an interest in Lawless Comics. No pushing no arm twisting-just an open hand.

Progress: Redemption #2 script edited and polished and page 1 pencils are complete



Eric N. Persson Chief Editor of Lawless Comics

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It has come to my attention that a lot of people on DA have no interest in:
A. other artists
B. hearing a crit
C. sharing ideas
D. responding to questions
Apparently all we are supposed to do is say: "Wow!" "Cool!" "Awesome!" and drop XD and other silly crap. Whatever. I am the first one to stand up and say I need more practice...Just like the rest of you out there. Some can admit it and others cannot. Some can take a crit and become a better artist and some can't. Those who can take it WILL become better artists. If you're only here for "Wow" and "Cool" and and choose not to acknowledge any room for improvement I dont know what to tell you...since I have already told you the most important thing...where you need improvement. I have a burning desire to help people with their technique if I feel that I am actually able to. That is all. If you are able to recognize it as help than that means you are smart if you fail to recognize it as help or feel that you don't need any ask yourself: "Do my skills pay the bills?" if the answer is no...




Eric N. Persson

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Concept art for a currently unamed project (ETA next week...maybe sooner)
Painted and polished pages of Redemption #2 (Not ALL of them...only a few teasers. ETA next week...also maybe sooner)
Technical Drawings of weaponry and vehicles for unamed project (ETA first week of August)

I might just mix in a little more fan art in there too. Who knows? At anyrate Lys I haven't forgotten about Millions Zero. A polished version should hit the gallery tomorrow.

Limitations:
I am heading to NY this weekend (I know I'd tell you CEOofDEATH but this trip is more of a family thing...I'm thinking about going in August too) So this week is almost, shot to hell since I'm working a lot this week due to some idiot getting fired.
Gonna relax for an hour or so and then get back to the desk. Peace and Chicken grease folks.



Eric N. Persson

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Eric N. Persson

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There has been a change of plans people. Apparently a British theater company has contacted me to design a poster for a show they plan to put on in a couple of weeks. Check it out here:

[link]

Now I dont care one way or another about Scientology, this is just business. Since it is a paid job this takes the driver's seat to all projects...sorry it just does. (You know rent and groceries and all that are important) That and there is an extreme time limit. So yeah I'll work out the details and when I do I'll keep you all posted.



Eric N. Persson

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Visit these folks:

and everyone else on my watch list.


Eric N.Persson

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The list is as follows now:

-painted and finished pages of Redemption #2 (ETA end of the month)
-Bios of about THREE more characters (One is penciled ready to go on here tomorrow)
-once those Bios are done Redemption #1 goes up (ETA some time next week)
-Concept art for a new idea I have had brewing for a while (ETA end of the month)

So this has been a busy week. Shiin, Fanart for Lys, the Kruiser, two bios eh my time is better spent drawing anyway

Eric N. Persson

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-Fanart for CheungKinMen (kruiser) (ETA saturday)
-painted and finished pages of Redemption #2 (ETA end of the month)
-Bios of about four more characters (ETA at least one by today's end)
-once those Bios are done Redemption #1 goes up (ETA some time next week)
-Concept art for a new idea I have had brewing for a while (ETA end of the month)

Cutting through the pile!

FAQ:

"I watch you and you didn't put me on your fan art list...I hate you so much."
I am still kinda new here. I plan on being here for a long long time. Eventually I will get to everyone who shows an interest in what I do-I promise.

"what is this concept art?"
the only thing I will say is that it involves giant robots, a super computer, and humans facing extinction.

So that's the updated list. I am also insterested in just for fun cross over battles with each other's characters. If you have any you wanna see take on my crew leave a message.

Eric N. Persson

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-Fanart of Paladin for lys
-Fanart for CheungKinMen (kruiser)
-painted and finished pages of Redemption #2
-Bios of about four more characters
-once those Bios are done Redemption #1 goes up
-Concept art for a new idea I have had brewing for a while

So that's the check list as of now. If you arent on it please dont feel bad and if you ARE on it-it doesnt make you any "better" than anyone else on DA.

FAQ:

"Hey, that's kinda cool that you would fan art me; what does that mean though?"
Well, some will be poster inserts (with permission) others will be meant to be some sort of traffic trade and others still will be just for fun

"Does that mean I HAVE to fan art you back?"
Nope you don't have to do anything if you dont feel like it. I am a big boy so dont worry about it.

"I watch you and you didn't put me on your fan art list...I hate you so much."
I am still kinda new here. I plan on being here for a long long time. Eventually I will get to everyone who shows an interest in what I do-I promise.

"what is this concept art?"
the only thing I will say is that it involves giant robots, a super computer, and humans facing extinction.

As usual, any questions you have not addressed please feel free to ask. Other than that take care and keep turning out some beauties.


Eric N. Persson

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Eric N. Persson

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Eric N. Persson

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99.8% of the drawings I've seen on here are manga/anime

I know you like it. I know it's "cool" I know you think it'll last forever. I know, I know. Listen guys this whole anime thing? Hear me out. I am older than 90% of the users here. I really am trying to help you. Listen to experience or experience it yourselves. Most of us here are seeking a career in art. Working art to be exact. Now the Japanese have reccently flooded America with (in my opinion-bad) Anime, and we were all too happy to hug it. That's fine. If you think for a split second that you can practice drawing pointy noses and big eyes in the hopes to make some $$$ in a studio somewhere-you won't. Sorry you just won't. The Japanese can do anime better than any american and why is that? It is THEIR artform. They invented the danged thing. You think they are hurting for help so bad they will look across the Pacific for new talent? Sorry again. Don't spend hours trying to draw like a Japanese artist...they will kick your butt every time. Is some american company going to hire people who draw as if they are from a different country? no, and why would they? what sense would that make? Do you see Ford hiring people who can make cars that look like they are from Japan? Get it? America has its own artform unique to its own country. American comics. It's a long proud history that leads to well drawn abs and spandex. If you really wanna fight the mob and hope your anime that looks like all other anime gets noticed, well good luck. I'm only trying to help the young ones here, I am speaking from experience. Save some time and try drawing like yourself and not some Japanese artist...You probably have talent in you, you never dreamed of. Go for it.


Good luck and Good night,

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Regards,



Eric N. Persson

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