Not something I want to go through.
Creator’s note: Valerie almost ended up in the Ragati Dessert, which would be way more pleasant. It’s three heaping scoops of vanilla ice cream top with a peanut butter sauce, crushed snickers bar, and plenty of whipped cream. Cherry optional.
Christmas was simply wonderful this year. The biggest gifts I got were U2 tickets, the complete Calvin and Hobbes and my current addiction, A Boy and his Blob.This Wii game is a re-imagining of the 1989 NES classic. It’s a sweet platform/puzzle game about a boy, and his blob who changes into different useful items when fed jelly beans. There’s the tangerine trampoline, apple jack, and the licorice ladder just to name a few. The best things about the game is that it has that “old school” feel and its look was definitely inspired by the films of Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Ponyo.) The unlockable behind-the-scene content is fantastic as well. It’s always cool to see the art development of a great video game. I’m not as much of a gamer as I used to be. I just don’t have the time, but I’ll make time for this game. How can you go wrong with a game with infinite lives?
Christmas is just days away, so here are some classic O>Matics in Comic strips for your enjoyment! For MORE O>Matics enjoyment, visit the BRAND NEW omatics.net! My Bro Chris really did a fantastic job! there are plenty of pics, videos, and music to keep you entertained!
The Turkey is all digested. Now it’s time to start thinking of Christmas! The number one thing on my list this year is the complete collection of Calvin and Hobbes. I wasn’t a fan of it as a kid and I’m not sure why. It is the perfect comic strip. My next project is “The O>Matics Rockin’ Comic,” which is a comic strip. It was originally going to be about kid versions of the O>Matics. They were going to use their imaginations to make wild situations from boring everyday life. I researched many comic strips and found a ton of my ideas were already done in Calvin and Hobbes. So I tweaked the O>Matics’ strip and became a HUGE fan of Calvin and Hobbes! I read it everyday online through gocomics.com, but I’ve got to have the complete collection!
Wow, this post reminds me of “A Christmas Story’ and Ralphie’s paper on why he wants an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock, and this thing which tells time… Hopefully I won’t shoot my eye out.
So, what do YOU want for Christmas?
Did you catch your turkey yet? You can always hire these guys!
My wife stands in front of a class of students everyday and teaches. I did it for only a few hours and I don’t know how she does it, but I can see why she does it. Being a teacher is a tough job, but it comes with some BIG rewards. It was the highlight of my time in Miami. I was able to share my talents with kids and adults. Seeing the smiles on their faces and the completed art was a great feeling.
The classes had about fourteen to twenty students in them and they learned how to create simple characters. I showed them that cartoon and comic book characters are all based on shapes. We spent most of our time drawing shapes and adding on to them until we had some characters you may know…
Other characters we drew but not shown here are Wall-E, Snoopy, Spongebob and Happyloo’s Devon! At first I was intimidated about teaching but now I can’t wait for the next class.
It was fun sharing my art knowledge, answering questions, and gaining new readers and fans!
