A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to Being¿Frisked!

Big doings on the stage over at HAZARD Studios. I have been drawing my behind off in regards to commissions and the like. It seems like my stint of doing some sketches for certain publishers is really paying off as some of my work is starting to get a bit more notoriety. I have been getting a lot of "personal commissions" as well as a new project that came down the pipe just the other day. All is well on the drawing front and I seem to be improving as I go (although I could use a secretary as I am running out of arms to hold, the coffee, pencil, drawing board, phone, keyboard and the obligatory bagel cuz I needed a snack. Whew!).

My wife is still in basic training and I am counting the days until she gets back. Anyone who feels like writing a little something should type it up and email it to me and I can send it to her. Well wishes and comforting thoughts would be most appreciated and definitely worth the effort (as a soldier myself…the greatest thing in the world when you are away from home is getting mail.). She has graduated Basic Training and has moved on to the Advanced Training portion or her time away. If all goes according to plan she will graduate in mid December. If not I will be staging an assault down to Fort Leonard Wood to rescue her from the "malcontents" who have her.

One of the things that has been suffering lately has been Project 13 and the book I am having published. Due to me going back into the military and consequently being nominated as Soldier of the Year and going out for a special team within my unit…my time after I work my "real" job has dwindled down to none. I have barely enough time to go and work out (throwdown style) anymore as I am constantly running, obstacle coursing, or training to snipe some one in the eyeball. I know it sounds kinda gruesome but hey…I’m a soldier…what did you think that I did?

Project 13 was supposed to be released during late October and if I refused to sleep (like I did last night) I might be able to pull it off. I think a wink or two is in order for the month and I will probably not be able to get it out until at least December (which would be nice for Christmas). Realistically though, it will probably not see the printed page until just after 2007. I am very bummed about the whole affair but I am caught between a rock and a scary place.

One good thing coming from all of this is that our first Art Pack, from illustrator Jason Tavares, will be coming out this month. Jason came out with a few dark black and whites that are best described as Cinematic Toon style that capture the grim and forboding flavor of some of the modern horror genre. He did this while keeping the images light and fun enough to be used for a younger (early teen) audience. The pack will go on sale as of Monday of next week and will be available with an open license, allowing publishers and players alike to freely use the inks.

Keep those commissions rolling in so that HAZARD Stds. can become one of the keystone places on the net to get quality illustrations at an affordable price. I just wanted to thank the publishers who have recently stepped up to the plate to throw us some published work. We appreciate the opportunity. I also want to thank certain Sleep Deprived and Mechanized individuals for getting my name out there.

Regards,
Walt