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About Me Deviant Premium Member Ben PerkinsMale/United States Recent Activity
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As always, it's been awhile since I've updated. I've been going through a lot of personal stuff, so things have kind of slowed down, but, my spirits and motivations remain as high as always.

I've worked out how Heavy will be released. Originally, I was going to make three books, about ninety pages each to create a nice hardcover trilogy. Unfortunately, I'm not rich and that shit takes some money.  I've decided to break up the books into twelve issues, with four issues per story arc. Each issue will be 34 pages, and I'm going to print them in a zine format, 8'X10.5', cause I want something different and a bit hefty. I was inspired by King City by Brandon Graham. It's a neat book, perfect size, and feels like there's some weight to it.  When it's all said and done, I'll probably try to do three trades, and then collect everything in a whole big hardcover special edition book, depending on pricing and demand.

I've just finished plotting out the first four issues, or first arc/chapter/whatever, and laid out each issue plotting each page for reveals, surprises, pacing, and the like.

Next step is to thumbnail out the issues, and then start drawing. I'm looking for to (hopefully) get at least the first two issues done within the year and have them ready for Stumptown Comics Festival 2013, along with posters, buttons, baseball cards and an anaglyph 3-D poster.  

I've let a few people that I trust read the script for the first issue and the feedback has been extremely positive and I couldn't be happier. This isn't going to be your average adventure comic for sure. The pacing is very noir and very character driven and I'm really working hard to make the events in the book and the story points happen as organically and as naturally as possible.

Stay tuned for more updates!
  • Mood: Wow!
  • Listening to: Geek in the City podcast
  • Reading: Art and Fear
  • Watching: Fringe
  • Playing: with myself.
  • Eating: cheese bagels with cream cheese and chives
  • Drinking: Napalm

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I'm a big pimpin' vigilante artist keeping the streets inspired and awesome in the heart of Downtown Portland. When I'm not busting heads artistically, I'm taking care of my two kiddos, who are equally, if not, more awesome!!

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  • Current Residence: Portland, OR
  • Interests: Comics, Movies, Animation, Art in general
  • Favourite movie: can't narrow it down to just one.
  • Favourite band or musician: Love everything from Rockabilly to Metal
  • Favourite genre of music: Pretty much anything
  • Favourite artist: Eduardo Risso, Frank Miller, Jordi Bernet
  • Favourite poet or writer: Phillip K. Dick, Dashiel Hammett, Raymond Chandler
  • Favourite style of art: I like traditional pen and ink. I'm a sucker for black.
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: Don't want one
  • Shell of choice: hermit crab
  • Wallpaper of choice: the kind that stays
  • Skin of choice: I always change mine, but it's always so painful
  • Favourite game: Ping Pong, billiards, can chucking.
  • Favourite gaming platform: don't own or want one
  • Favourite cartoon character: Again, too many to list
  • Personal Quote: "You can quote me."
  • Tools of the Trade: pencils, ink, brushes, and Photoshop CS2

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~dan-duncan May 16, 2012  Professional Filmographer
Great stuff man!!!
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:iconbrattyben:
Thank you! :)

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:iconbeastgrinder:
thanks for the fav!
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~Head-Jam Apr 16, 2012  Professional General Artist
WOW..thanks for the fav's:D

..really cool gallery, keep up with the good work!

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:iconbrattyben:
You too!

And you're very welcome. Dig your stuff.

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\\\"I wouldn\\\'t want to be a part of any club that would have me as a member.\\\" --Groucho Marx

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*gregmcevoy Apr 15, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thank-you for all of the support, Ben. You're doing amazing stuff!! I hope to be worthy of the watch! ~gm
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*therealARTURO Mar 22, 2012  Professional
Many Thanks for the :+fav: my friend! I truly appreciate it! :)
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*PatBoutin Dec 11, 2011  Professional Writer
Hi buddy,

I had to renew my membership in DA and there was this cool promo.

You're a hard worker with lots of tenacity and you still continue to draw, draw, draw even with the fact you seem to be a full time daddy with a full time job...

Some years ago, peoples were litteraly laughing at me with my dream for living from my art. I worked hard, worked on my style, learn A LOTS (...and I mean A LOTS) from artbooks...And all this with full time (boring) jobs, my wife and my two kids...

...I started to decently live (full time) from my art 2 years ago at forty! It's possible!

Pat

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:iconbrattyben:
Aw man. You are really too sweet!

Thanks so much, and I appreciate the supportive words and the gift you have given. I'll put it to great use.

Again..I'm speechless, thanks so much!!

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GALLERY ZERO [link]

HEAVY [link]

\\\"I wouldn\\\'t want to be a part of any club that would have me as a member.\\\" --Groucho Marx

My LinkedIn Profile[link]
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:iconorabich:
Happy birthday! :cake: :party:
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