joe randel's art dump

Some time last year I was asked my Mr. Eric Schwartz to do a guest piece for Fur After Dark.  Since he and I seem to share the same kink of messy, messy toon facials, I decided to use his character Sheila as my subject and I’m quite happy how it turned out.  I felt quite honoured to be ask to be a guest artist at one of my favorite artists site.  Eric loved my piece and said it would be cool if I did up another one.  I’ve yet to have the time to do one unfortunately.  Eric, if you visit here, I’d love to do up another pic and I apologize for not being able to do one sooner.  Also, if anyone else wants a guest artist, all you have to do is ask. ^_^

What’s the hardest game you’ve ever played?  Was it cheap in it’s design or was it a genuine challenge?  I’m currently playing Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones for the GBA (as a 3DS download) and it’s probably the hardest thing I’ve played in a while.  It could be the way I’m playing it though.

To start things off, it’s a tactical style game where your units are magicians, knights, assassins, cavaliers, archers, etc.  All this that is very cool, but as you start the game, you’re told that once a unit has died, you don’t get it back.  They are gone forever.  Which wouldn’t be so bad except that every unit is a character that can play apart in the story or recruiting others on the maps.  Which is the only way to get new units.  So when one of them dies on the battle field you better believe that the game gets reset and I try again.  What sucks is that you have to start that chapter/battle over again as you can’t do any kind of save during the fights except for a quick suspend that gets deleted when you load it up again.  I’ve played some maps over and over again so that no one dies.  I could just let them die I suppose, but knowing that I can’t get them back… well… I just can’t let that happen.

I’ll see it through to the end.  It”ll be a challenge for sure, but I just can’t walk away from it.  I’ve been waiting to play this game for years and now that I have a chance I don’t want to give up on it.  Have you ever walked away from a game because it was too hard?

I’ve been getting notes and emails from people regarding my Medusa picture which has been posted with out my permission or credit to me.  First, I’d like to say thanks to those that are looking out for my art in and around the internet.  Second, seeing my art posted about has never been an issue for me.  I draw this stuff for fun and if others want to post it about, then I’m cool with that.  Sure it’d be great of they posted who did it and a link back to me but sometimes that’s not always possible.  They might have found it on some other site.  Regardless, if someone else wants to share something I’ve drawn, I say go ahead.  I must have done something right if people want to share my work.  I’ve seen my art posted in places and I’ve never said anything and I doubt I ever will. But thanks again to those that have kept me in the loop on where my art shows up. ^_^

So my family visitor left for home today.  It was fun and busy while they where down and we got a lot of things accomplished.  Even though it was great to see them and spend that extra time together, it’s nice to have your place back again.  Playing the host and hostess can get tired after a while and can be a drain on funds too.  We don’t go all out for visitors, but we do want to make sure they have a good time.

Finally though I can draw smutty things in my evenings.  I think this week put be behind 2 or 3 drawings for the Tink folio so I have some catching up to do.  Plus in that time I’ve thought up some other pics that I’d like to start on as well.  One is an old character I named Namir.  It’s bee a long while since I’ve drawn anything of her and I think I’m ready to end that.  Should be fun and I’m looking forward to it. ^_^

Here’s the finished version of the Jeanette rough I did up a while ago.  You like?  I should probably draw some of the other Chipettes too some time.  Jeanette’s pretty cute, but others need some show time too.  Maybe I’ll try an Elenore pic next time. ^_^

Holy crap… I think I forgot call my Dad on his birthday.  Holy crap… I forgot to call my Step Mom on her birthday.  I say think for my Dad because I’m not sure if it’s this month or last month.  If it’s this month, then I’m good and still have a few days so I’m safe.  If it was last month, well then I’m screwed.  My Step Mom’s birthday was last month for sure so I know I missed that one.  I’ll have to call her and apologize.

How are you for remembering birthdays?  I remember the birthday of everyone under my roof, but if you life out side the house… Don’t expect a card or a call from me.  Nothing personal, I just have a horrible memory.