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This is a frame for an animated clip I drew. Made for entertainemnt only, non-profit purpose. T create the clip I drew the character using tools tools GIMP and Jump Paint softwares, animating with tools of Tupi 2d, a free software for animation, and edited it wit tools of Movavi software. Based on Japanese superhero tv series "Spectreman". Link for the animation:
The next few strips will be the final storyline, but this is also part of the finale in a way. This is a reference to the first LABS comic, kinda bringing it full circle.
The Blog post as I would like it to appear
At age 40, a VBS changed my life....
...at least, that’s what it feels like at the moment!
We were doing an ART CAMP VBS this year, and I got to volunteer on the worship team AND a pretty cool art station where I helped the kiddos create a 1 page comic of the day’s Bible story (please see my photos for examples... for some reason, the site isn’t letting me upload pics here).
Anyway, over and over, I kept hearing the kids say ‘I can’t draw a straight line’, ‘I can’t draw THAT...’, etc
so I was trying to create a simpler ‘model’ for the kids and instead of drawing a page in the style of the Bible Story videos I created, the second day I decided to tell the story using these odd ‘gumdrop’ characters... and
WOW.
It broke down a lot of walls REALLY quick, and was SUPER engaging for the kids!
It was an INCREDIBLE experience for me for a few reasons:
1. I’ve missed volunteering with the kids, Children’s Ministry is where I started, and now I’ve moved into the role of Campus Pastor -so I don’t get as much time with the kiddos
2. It gave me a fresh perspective on engaging kids through comics
3. It inspired a series of cartooning & comicking workshops/afterschool programs I might try soon.
4. It officially birthed the idea of ‘Gumdrop Gospel/Gumdrop Comics’.
#4 would be awesome if it weren’t for the fact that I can’t get them out of my head and have suddenly become obsessed with creating this Gumdrop Gospel project
I’m thankful, but geez! Gumdrops? Over the past week, I’ve been pumping out parables and delving into devotionals using these odd creations, and I seriously can’t wait to bring this to life!
(y’know, with all the ‘spare time’ between family, ministry, and launching Word Weirdos -more on that soon)
As odd as these ideas are, and as many excuses I could make *not* to do anything with these gumdrops, I made a promise this year to FOLLOW HIM BY FOLLOWING THROUGH. And I do believe this is an odd blessing, but after seeing the way it engaged kids firsthand, I can’t wait to see the fruit God might produce through this!
*Plenty of things God called people to do seemed foolish to somebody... ;)
Big reveal. Martin tells Chelsea that he is Spiritman. I think Martin is just starting to get his mind around the idea. After all, it has only been about a day and a half since our story began.
"Behold, God our shield, look at the face of your anointed. For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness." Psalm 84:9-10 WMB
Big favor... Spiritman is now available through Illustrious Comics. It would help us out a lot if people would visit their website and give us a 5 star rating. Go to... https://illustriouscomics.com/comic/spiritman/
Thanks a bunch!..
Exercise on inking. Based on a Jump Paint Challenge: inking on Koei Horikoshi's pencils for a page of "Boku No Hero Academia".
In issue 1 Martin had a dream about Chelsea that turned out to be real. After hearing Martin's explanation I'm surprised that Chelsea has even bothered to ask.
"Know that the LORD, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." Psalm 100:3 WMB
Big favor...
Spiritman is now available through Illustrious Comics. It would help us out a lot if people would visit their website and give us a 5 star rating. Go to... https://illustriouscomics.com/comic/spiritman/
Thanks a bunch!..
Link for my entry in the Jump Paint Manga Contest:
"The tricky part about comic strips is that they are not designed to end. The format is designed to simply go on indefinitely. However, I have long believed that all comic strips have an expiration date. That date varies wildly depending on the nature of the individual strip. The trick is to end the comic before it goes stale, or worse, sour.
And for LABS, after three and a half years, I've decided that time has come.
I considered going on hiatus, but I feel I've done just about everything I wanted to do with LABS. Also, I wanted the strip to have closure, both for myself and for you. I won't rule out revisiting the characters at some later date, but I have no plans for that right now. I'm not going to stop creating in general, though I do hope to catch my breath a little before I dive into another major project.
The final LABS strip will run on July 24, 2019 and I'm really happy with the ending I have in mind. But I can't say any more about that.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read LABS, everyone who has shared LABS, and everyone who has encouraged me with your kind words. God bless you all.
Aaron Uglum
June 2019"
http://www.aaronuglum.com/LABSmessage.php
Also, thank you to everyone here on CCA. This was the first place I shared LABS, and you've been a big encouragement to me.
Also, I still plan on posting things on twitter and instagram if anyone happens to use them.
