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like writing a one panel comic book.

Its fascinating when you think about it like that.

To be honest. I like that better than drawing panel to panel in one page.

I like the idea of drawing one or even a two page in one picture and putting words to tell a story.

I like picture books. I am 26 years old and I still read picture books.

But I want to read one specifically for my age. 

I am not a kid a anymore so I don't relate to kids that much. I may act like a kid myself, but I have weird interest that kids don't usually have.

So I plan on writing and drawing a picture book aimed for adults.

It is not about the violence.

It is not about the profanity. (I don't plan to do that, dont worry.)

It is not about the...Raunchy stuff.

Or even self harm stuff. (Though stuff like that needs to be said because People like that need deliverance.)

It is Just something I can relate too.

It doesn't have to be christian. It can be.

But like I said in my profile. I am not as godly as one may think.

I am christian that likes dark and scary stories. Especially ones with stories.

Has anyone ever heard of frank e perretti? He was a christian who wrote horror books with christian elements. Like "Hangmans Curse".

I never read his books, but I saw a movie based on it and it was good.

I always use Stephen King as my guide of writing a story within horror. (not the macabre part)

Sooooooo back to picture books. I like comics don't get me wrong.

I just wanted to ask an interesting question even though I went waaay off.

Would that still be considered a graphic novel?

And is it wrong to be into dark and scary things even though I am a christian?

To be honest I am already at peace with this question. I am just curious to your answer.

By the way I am reading the new testiment because I can never get passed the old testiment.

Well that is all. Have fun. Be safe and have a Merry Christmas.

Taking a week off LABS.

I really liked the "Christmas card" I posted last year, so I decided to use it again. :)

Merry Christmas!

Hi All:

With this page my Echelon project is done.  The more I draw the more I learn.  Got another project setup and plan on starting that before the new year.  So glad I've made progress and can now setup a whole page which gives me more time to put in details.  Post something you like about the page and something you dislike.

"Laptop" (click for full comic)

Greetings CCAS!

I thought some of you would enjoy this story of two animation legends receiving Christ through the ministry of the Gideons over 40 years ago while working at Disney Studios.

http://www2.gideons.org/blog/Tale_as_Old_as_Time

I’m continuing to make fixes to AN ACT OF FAITH: THE SWORD OF EDEN. On page forty-three, I just made the grey tones darker and added real thought balloons as Nemish-Man is about to do some heroic stuff…

#anactoffaithcomic #comics #ChristianityandComics #christiancomics

Pg 20 I had actually finished the week before last, but finally took a photo last night to post today, so that's progress I guess.  Page 21 I finished this week.

Comment on 1 thing you like and one thing you don't like.

   This is a conditional recommendation; you have to really like family values, great story, Pixar animation...and not be put off by a few hundred comedic skeletons. That fit me and I finally got myself to a theater to see Disney-Pixars 3-D animated Movie, CoCo.  In short, this is an awesome story with awesome values and a central dilemma of Family vs. a Personal quest.

    Go see this movie.

"Clarification Needed at the Seasonal Job" (click for full comic)

Confession:  I actually finished this last week, but didn't want to hassle with my slow computer taking so long to upload one photo let alone two.  I have been working this week, don't worry, and will post next week showing next week's progress.  

Time to kick off the Christmas season with the Rockin' Reindeer.  

Thanks all.

"Jack-in-the-Box at the Seasonal Job" (click for full comic)

"Black Friday at the Seasonal Job" (click for full comic)

This comp I did today, first time in (pretty sure) over a year I've done inks.  One of the church's I go to is asking for donations for a nearby Foster program, one of the requested items is beginner art kits for kids and teenagers. After seeing that I thought an art kit would be cool, but the best thing in my opinion to give any youngster looking to start drawing is just to draw.  As you can see from the comp, I just want them to draw.  So when I saw a black Friday deal for art kits at Blick, I bought one, drew this comp and slipped it into the package.  I figured just telling them to draw would fall short (like it did me honestly) but to see a (relatively)decent drawing just for them saying "hey, forget about everything else, and just draw" would have an impact.  I would rather see kids draw with abandon and ignore all the haters, than see them tool around afraid to draw something or even show that work to others for fear of being told it sucks.    

I am looking for an artist to create a comic booklet that engages a Muslim audience with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The nearly completed script is engaging and non offensive in nature addressing typical Muslim concerns, contentions and fears about the Christian Faith.
Blessings,
eugen krahn
eugenckrahn@gmail.com

Here's the page I've been working on for the past 2 or so weeks.  I was trying to do 4 pages a month, but with Jon Acuff's advice of cutting goals in half, I feel I can put more detail into each frame on the page.  My problem still is consistency though, making an honest, intentional, conscience effort to draw.

"Return of the Seasonal Job" part 2 (click for full comic)

So I got a new scanner/printer and I'm hoping to post something new each week for critiques or just to show that I'm still drawing.  Of course the problem is I can only scan in Grayscale and I don't have the money (or the time) to ink digitally.  If anybody has any suggestions for quick touchups that are cheaper than schilling out for a full Photoshop subscription, please let me know.

This one is older, think I drew it last year sometime.

"Return of the Seasonal Job" part 1 (click for full comic)

"Benefit of the Donut" (click for full comic)