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And SOMETHING WONDERFUL is no more…

August 3rd, 2010 | by Tommie
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I guess I knew this was going to happen at some stage but at the same time I am still quite sad that it has.

The long and short of it it that I am broke. I can’t afford to be messing about trying to get a career in art/illustration/comics any longer. It’s not working out for me and I am getting no where fast. Bills upon bills have mounted up to the point where it’s become impossible for me to spend my time pursuing any of this. I need to get a “real” job.

I gave it a good go all the same, nearly five years since I started doing webcomics. I was hoping that teaching guitar would get me through most of the lean weeks, but even that has become non existent. I am lined up to teach two days a week in September again but at that I’ll make only about €75 a day after travel expenses. Besides travelling there, the actual teaching and then travelling back takes a total of 13 hours. So it’s not even minimum wage at that stage. I was also teaching guitar from home but most of my students have stopped coming. No one has any money these days I guess.

A warning of sorts to be careful about reading self-help books and people who tell you that when you really go for it, follow your passions and all that jazz,that the universe will conspire to help you. Yea.. well that’s all bollocks. Sometimes passion, hard work, dedication and hoping just aren’t enough.

I want to say a huge thanks to everyone who bought a comic, print or hired me to draw something for them. I am honoured and I appreciate so much your support. You guys are the best.

So this is it…
Maybe I’ll win the lotto and be back drawing all day soon. And I know, in the grand scheme of things, one less webcomic  in the world isn’t going to change anything. There won’t be an impact felt round the world or anything. But it’s a big deal to me.

Anyway… At least I can say I tried!

Goodnight and godbless.

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I Thought You Quit Comics?

August 13th, 2010 | by Tommie
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I Thought You Quit Comics?

Well to put it simply, so did I.

BUT it seems that that are far to many kind and support people out there to let this happen. Since my announcement on SOMETHING WONDERFUL last week I have been inundated with numerous emails, tweets, facebook message and personal encouragement to urge me to continue, even in some limited way, that I have decided that I am going to do my best to stick to it. It really has been so uplifting to received all the fantastic comments and compliments from you all, it certainly got me out of the rut or dumps or whatever it was that I was in.

Don’t get me wrong, I haven’t suddenly found a solution to all my money woes (has anyone?) but I have a new plan of action which might just work out. I am planning to move all the comics I have done on various sites over to TommieKelly.com So I will be posting Road Crew, From Rags To Rockstars and Something Wonderful in a different format. It will be a classic comic style page format, in the same way that the Road Crew Book Collections are formatted. I will also be putting a number of strips/pages in one post so that the reader will not have to click quite so many times to read through the archives. This is one of my pet peeves of reading comics online and I have never been fully satisfied with the comicpress (brilliant software that it is) system.

Also I will be making available two new book collections, probably on pre-sale at the end of September. These will be the COMPLETE ROAD CREW which will contain all the stories from both ELECTRIC LADYLAND and NOTHING’S SHOCKING but will also include the rest of the stories that didn’t feature in those collections. This will be close to 350+ pages. I am unsure as yet whether the FROM RAGS TO ROCKSTARS storyline FOR SALE will be included as yet.

Also there will be a SOMETHING WONDERFUL book collection which will contain all 85 strips reformatted and will include extensive notes on each strip, the background as well as a number of guest strips and sketches form a host of artist friends.

These books will be available from me in a signed and sketched edition that will, for the time being, only be available through the pre-order. After that the books will be available via IndyPlanet Print on demand service.

AND what about DOWN. Well the feedback has been incredible for the 5 page preview and the Teaser webcomic. My plan for this is to have a 22 page full colour comic out at the same time as the two book collections. The main DOWN storyline will only be available in print as I think this type of storyline works best in a print version. But I will also be posting a number of DOWN webcomics such as the teaser one I have already posted.

So lots happening, hopefully I will be able to get the necessary time to complete all this. But like I said, I have a new plan :)

So stay tuned and stay in touch

Tommie

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Down – 5 page Preview

August 6th, 2010 | by Tommie
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DOWN.

The Universe is pretty big…but not that big. In the distant future pockets of the universe has become over populated with millions of life forms living in Trailer Parks orbiting Planets and along trade routes. These trailer parks are mostly filled with old broken down space shapes that have been converted into permanent homes for the poor, working class and unfortunates of the universe. These slums are breeding ground for crime, invasion, murder, genocide, war and colliding homes. All of which leave a huge mess.

Meet Zack McAllester and John Cuttler, space entrepreneurs, who have just returned to the Cleaning up business. Need that front room spotless after an alien attack?, is your toilet area covered in goo from that alien guest who exploded? or simply need your airlock windows cleaned?, then these are your men!

DOWN coming soon exclusively to tommiekelly.com

Enjoy the five page preview, click for bigger:

And Here’s the cover image:

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I will Draw ANYTHING for €1.99 #2

July 30th, 2010 | by Tommie
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Here’s another few from the I will draw anything for €1.99 category. If you want your own simply click on the link above the comic or the big graphic on the right. Thanks

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DRAW ME SURROUNDED BY BIRDS

DRAW A COMMON SWIFT

DRAW A MASCOT FOR MY COMPANY LOGO

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I Will Draw Anything #1

July 30th, 2010 | by Tommie
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Here’s a few drawings I did today in the I’ll Draw Anything for €1.99 Category. Click for the full sized version or click on the graphic to the right if you’d like me to do somethingfor you!

Gandalf and an Ork

David Tenant and Tardis:

Hello Kitty as a Ninja

└ Tags: I Will Draw Anything for €1.99
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James Yuill

July 21st, 2010 | by Tommie
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VIDEO NOT IN RSS FEED, ONLY AVAILABLE AT SITE.

James Yuill (born c.1981) is an English folktronica musician from London, currently signed to the Moshi Moshi record label.[1] Yuill’s major debut album, Turning Down Water for Air, was released in 2008, described by Clash as “a startling piece of work”.[2] He has been described as “a one-man band armed with a laptop, mixing decks and an acoustic guitar”.[3]

Yuill also works as a remixer, under the pseudonym Hunger/Thirst, and has provided remixes for Tilly & the Wall, The Answering Machine and Au Revoir Simone.[4]

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