Thoughts… or the ramblings of a fool

It has been raining incessantly for the past 48 hours. I would have welcomed it with open arms and a melancholic mind if not for the cold winds that comes with it. I’m allergic to cold weather. Not that severe but enough that all exposed skin gets itchy and unbearable.

But today the sun is shining brightly. It is rare (seeing as I’m such a nocturnal being nowadays) that I can stay awake enough to see the sun rise.

One of my favorite sanctuaries in the house is the rooftop, where I can smell the morning air and watch the sun rise. And because of the wireless connection I’ve set up within the whole house, I can bring my trusty old Powerbook with me and write as the sun peaks through the silhouette of the surrounding trees, a cup of freshly brewed coffee in hand.

Ah, the sun has just broken through the trees.

Superman, the Man of Steel. The Man of Tomorrow. The Last Son of Krypton.

As a child Superman was the very first superhero I ever attached myself to, and the very first character that I can draw.

Every child who ever lay their eyes on him will always be in awe. I know I’ve seen them in the eyes of my own nephews and nieces.

I read Kingdom Come probably a year or two after it was released, in trade paperback form. I liked how Alex Ross treated the look of Kal-El. I liked the ‘S’ symbol and meaning behind the change of the yellow into black.

So when I got news that DC was releasing action figures based on the book, I just had to have Superman at the very least.

I’m not one of the hardcore collectors. Those who buy them for investment purposes. My collection aren’t even that big. So far I’ve only got about ten or so in my name.

This is the second Superman figure I have, with the Bruce Timm Justice League Superman version being the first.

I do believe this is the start of my path towards collecting.

Its funny when I think back from the start of this year 2007. I had so many plans. I had so many things lined up, both artistically and personally.

Well, the personal stuff I got to do. Painstakingly slow, but I get it done piece by piece.

As for the artistic side, let’s say a turtle or a sloth made more headway than me.

So many things I meant to do. 83 days before Christmas and I’m not even a fraction done.

There’s always next year.

Freehand digital inking in Corel Painter X using the WACOM Intuos3 tablet.

Finally got around to making my first video on digital inking. This is only a 7 minute sample, but took me so many tries to figure out the appropriate screen size, the right zoom on the canvas etc. Of course I also had to edit it, add the music, post it on Youtube etc.

The music is ‘Duel’ by Propaganda.