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      Only twice. Once because a guy saw another commission of something completely different I did for his friend....and liked it more so felt bad on what he got. Well, he didn't ask me to draw what that was now did he?

      The other guy, thought I hadn't put enough "work" into the art. Despite the fact I personally loved the drawing. Sadly, he told me that after I'd given it to him but trusted that he was going to pay. So I suggested he cancel the pending payment and just send back the art.

      He certainly cancelled the payment... but no art ever made it back. If you see a painting of "John Carpenter's The Thing" that'll be the one.

      You can't always make people happy. But it's art. There's a lot of trust in that. People need to realize each piece is individual. You just don't know what you'll get. But if you know the style you like, well, you should be happy with that and not expect miracles.

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      I think I might make a book on it one day, since a lot of people seem interested. But there's no shortcuts with art. Its the constant practice and finding your own voice that is key. Not just how someone else does it. I've found most of my handy tricks by accident and yes, I still do things the hard way due to being a moron pretty much. Most people will probably be shocked how I usually work!

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      Well...what can I say? I dig your wonderful eyes. The way that lazy one points off to the side. I adore that lump on your back that moves on it's own, even when you're sleeping. Your skin, how can I say, feels like a bunch of ball bearings in a bag made of kangaroo scrotum. Just with more hair. How can I resist?

      In short, I can't wait to "meet" you on that website. Oh yes. For sure.

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      Large flatulent, semi naked hairy men who sit next to me on trains & want to talk to me.

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      No, mostly I just realize how much work a script may be, based on how the writer has written it. Or, conversely, how easy it may be. Some writers *make* more work than is needed. And some are skilled and tailor a script to an artist and their strengths, weakness etc.

      I have a habit of adding panels at times. But I despair at writers who expect me to draw, facially, exact ethnicities ( A french looking white guy vs an English one? ) or get across not a basic emotion, but say, "he's reminiscing about that time he drank a glass of wine on a hot summer's day by the river but is troubled by remembering her at the same time " or some such. I mean, you can only do so much in a drawing. It's the small things, which I always try to do, that end up sending me insane.

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      First & foremost, a pulse. Necrophilia, besides being illegal, is a lot of work. & the conversation is almost nonexistent.

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      Depends who it's with doesn't it? I'm a *little* particular...

    12. Ben Templesmith-Squid Messiah

      If I had a talk show it wouldn't have anything like a regular format & would instead be real in depth conversations & interviews. Not plugs of the week. See Andrew Denton's "Enough Rope"

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      Because it was founded by European Taliban in an age of puritanism & many still old true the strange idea of "manifest destiny". The more education one has, generally the less religious they are. The stats on US education are not that encouraging. ( And the religious have their own brain washing institutions like Liberty "University" now )

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