The Last Man Standing

In my personal life, I read many magazines dedicated to artists and improvements in digital medium. This post is in total dedication to artist, Daniel Luvisi, who is now creating "the first American manga." He plans to release a graphic novel entitled, The Last Man Standing, in which the story follows a man named, Gabriel.

Several images from this upcoming graphic novel have been released in ImagineFX, on Dan Luvisi's blog and on his deviant art page. His characters are truly stunning. The colors and realistic renders breathe life into these creations. The characters' costumes and modern-day accessories make them very appealing to this day and age's audience. Every image also displays foreshadowing to the events within the story and I believe it is going to be an amazing tale.

I know little about the plot of this graphic novel, but I can definitely appreciate a new, modern story, especially if it compares to Japanese manga. The character designs are fantastic and I seriously urge viewers to buy this graphic novel. I do not believe you'll be disappointed because I am already in love with Luvisi's digital work. Most of his images were created with Photoshop as well. From my perspective, his humor is also being fused into his characters and their names even refer to historic and even biblical pairs, like Bonnie & Clyde - Kane & Able. Stay tuned for more from Dan Luvisi. Here are additional images.

Wacky, Abstract Mondays: They will Astonish.

Being an uber fan of X-comics, I truly had to mention my love for Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men series. It was a story arc filled with intriguing plots, like the controversial rebirth of Colossus. Chapters including a twisted, sentient Cerebro and outer space bouts. Joss really depicted how powerful each mutant on the team was in this story-line and he also wrote with a great sense of humor. The issue where the team finds Colossus is remarkable and Emma, Wolverine and Beast confirm it is him at the same time because of Emma's telepathy and Hank/Logan's sense of smell. Subsequently, Colossus and Kitty sleep together in another issue and she phases through the bed and to the lower floor. This series displayed action and humor and I would expect nothing less from the writer of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Here is an interesting web video dedicated to The Astonishing X-Men.

I Think I Need My Medicine!

Just got a few words. This is my mothafuckin' song of the year. Nuff said.

An Acoustic Experience

Paramore, my favorite band, doing a cover of "Use Somebody," originally by Kings of Leon. I truly believe Hayley's voice is amazing for someone of her age. It is intensely strong and it touches my spirit. Enjoy.

Wacky, Abstract Mondays: Lip Glossin' Fool Runs A Muck

Lil' Mama, recently was interviewed and stated she did not mean to walk on stage and just was into the moment. Clearly, she must have memory issues because this is what really happened.

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Whether it is being humorous or actually fabricating my own world, creating 3-D models and characters is one of the greatest attributes going to university could have taught me. It is a very long and rigorous progress, but the finish product is amazing and I cannot wait to attempt to take more of my sketches and adapt them to a 3-D environment. I created all of the models in the shorts, rendered all of them and added colors and textures myself but it was all worth it because I believe I am learning more about my field and expressing different personalities of the characters I create. Additionally, the hardest part is key-framing the actions of the models, which is the most precise and strenuous part of the process. So keep your eyes peeled for more of my art and take a look at "Bouncy Cube" and "The Butterfly Lamps."

Wacky, Abstract Mondays: I am The Police.

I know it is not Monday, but here is a vid that should have been posted on Monday. Meet The Real Housewives of Atlanta or like I refer to them The True Bitches, who are famous by Association, of Atlanta, except Kandi and Lisa ... call me. I think this is ridiculous, but Nene is so damn funny. "I will choke you!"