12/10/11
11/13/11
Some News
Who do you talk to when you can't talk about some things? I just found out that all 4 of my Goodjoe entries lost to 2 friends of mine. On the one hand, I'm thrilled for my 2 friends. On the other hand, I'm extremely disappointed... and heart broken to be honest. I fought tooth and nail and promoted my heart out all week and a good chunk of my weekend to get as far as I did. According to the contest, I came in 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places. In my opinion that's a fantastic spread. But, because 2nd place is a staff pick, I guess the staff didn't want anything from me. I just really can't go into a rant among my friends on facebook about how upset and disappointed I am. I figured here would be safe because nobody reads this stupid blog any way.
What is really getting to me is how much time I spend drawing and designing shirts only to get turned down by everyone. I've had 2 prints this year... only 2. And so many people I know who can't draw in the least get printed all the time by doing things like ripping off other people's work. It's insane. I'm just distraught.
In any case. I do have a design entry for Tshirtcontest.com's Slogan Tee contest tomorrow. Tshirtcontest is a site a friend of mine opened recently. Hopefully some website will want this tee someday.
What is really getting to me is how much time I spend drawing and designing shirts only to get turned down by everyone. I've had 2 prints this year... only 2. And so many people I know who can't draw in the least get printed all the time by doing things like ripping off other people's work. It's insane. I'm just distraught.
10/23/11
Beware of Dog
Well folks, this will be another blog entry where I walk you through how I designed this shirt. I just completed this about an hour ago and am totally in love with it. I've submitted it to Woot! as a daily entry and have my fingers crossed on a printing.
There is no pop reference in this shirt, and really the concept kept changing. This design really came out of nowhere and is a perfect example of something that was created just because it was in me. Read on for the walk through. You may find the story behind this design entertaining!
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10/16/11
Houston, We Have Liftoff!
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I designed my site to represent who I am as a person. I also designed it to function as a central hub for me and my art. Connected to my website is my twitter, my Facebook, my Tumblr, my blog, my new and official email address, alex@apsketches.com. I also have 3 store fronts that I will be populating with art in the oncoming weeks. A Redbubble store for tee shirts, a Society6 store for illustration prints, and an Etsy store for my more fine art things.
So please, take your time to visit my site, take a look around, visit my gallery and connect with me through social networking!
9/27/11
SCUM BAG ALERT!
Well ladies and gents, there is something that really makes my blood pressure rise, and it's stealing. There is a certain jerk on red bubble, located here http://www.redbubble.com/people/elicitre/portfolio, who is blatantly stealing the work of others and selling it as his own. I know many of the artists that have been ripped off here and I think this is shameless. I have reported him but encourage you all to report him too for being the scumbag he is.
