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So stuff’s been dry lately. No art… just work. But even now, events around us are unfolding to create a new era of awesome at Arkangel Wulf Studios! And if you don’t believe me, then you didn’t look closely enough at my awesome new illustration of Buzz Lightyear!

The inspiration for this piece came from, well, Buzz Lightyear. I’ve just always wondered how he’d look in my style, so I decided to find out!

The shading style is new for me, but I’m really happy with how it turned out, and I’m planning on applying it to more drawings in the coming weeks. Check out my Deviantart gallery for the full size.

Inspiration is definitely something I’ve been struggling with as of late. Some days it can be nearly impossible to find that source of creativity. Of course, there are also a few things that bring on that creativity. For me, it’s playing Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. There’s something about the collaborative storytelling that just sparks my imagination. Especially when you’ve got a group that’s as great at storytelling as the one I’m part of right now. The picture above is an example of that inspiration. He’s my character, Alexander Constantine; a Greek-inspired Fighter.

Illustrations of the party so far...

Of course, even that font of inspiration has it’s limits. Sometimes the well just runs dry. I’ve heard from other artists that I’m just being dramatic, and that I’m not trying hard enough, and all sorts of other platitudes. But the truth is that for some of us, there’s an ethereal substance that we draw from to create, and sometimes, we use that substance up faster than we generate it.

As you can see, I’ve been thinking about this a great deal in the past few weeks. And in common fashion, as I mused about my predicament, along comes the perfect insight. If you’re an artist who has ever found themselves in the position I’m in, then watch this video, and hopefully it will help you as it’s helped me, to understand just a little more about where that urge (or lack thereof) to create comes from.

Hey kiddos! Just to let you all know, I’ll be appearing at Anime Evolution this weekend as a guest of Metropolis Comics and Toys! Why you ask, well, for one, I’m awesome, and for another thing, I designed their logo and website, and of course, their mascot, Captain Metropolis! Anyways, check out the exclusive prints I’ve done up for the show above and below.

Hope you like ‘em! See you all there!