Leftover Commissions! The Bat and the Breaker... and the repeats.

(Oh hey, I was supposed to start posting twice a week, wasn't I? My holiday schedule has been a little crazy. To make it up to you, I'm posting a little extra today. ALSO, make sure you tune in on New Year's day for another post and an IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.)

So, here's the part of the Help The Cheerleader commissions that I haven't really talked about yet... in addition to the 108 commissions that I completed and delivered, a lot of people who requested commissions never answered my follow-up emails. Which is no big deal. But as it turns out, I still drew a lot of those commissions while I was waiting to hear back from people. In fact I finished like 30 of them.

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The lesson here, kids, is never work on the project until you've heard back from the client/donor! Anyways, no harm no foul. I'll be posting the leftover commissions over the next several weeks (possibly months), and at some point I will probably be selling them off. Stay tuned for details! For now:

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From left to right:

• Batman
• Bane

ALSO… did I mention that within the leftover commissions, there were a few repeats?

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From left to right:

• Batman
• Batman
• Batman
• Batman

The Batman sketch that was paired with Bane was the last of the 5 Batmans in this post. The 4 Batman sketches directly above are shown in the order that I drew them, from left to right. The general way I drew Batman (and in fact, all of the commissions), is patterned after a Batman that I drew earlier in the year. Y'KNOW, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT SORTA THING.

That's all for now. Please do tune in on New Year's day for another post and the aforementioned IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

Slow News Day

Today's post is a little something I drew up in marker for for my pal Kevin Church--a generous friend, a talented writer, and a peach of fella.

Here's New York's cantankerous J. Jonah Jameson hating on Metropolis's beloved Perry White:

Sorry for the late post; my hi-jinx will be less tardy in the coming week, I swear!

Post Script: Kevin was kind enough to tumblr this drawing, so if tumblring is something you do, please feel free to tumblr this to your heart's content. TUMBLRRRRR.

But wait, there's more!

Some gifts and thank-you sketches that I drew after wrapping up the commissions for Help the Cheerleader.

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From left to right:

• General Grievous
• Sinestro
• Guy Gardner
• Syd
• Wolverine

Blah blah blah, more nerdy stuff next time blah blah blah.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 21: FINAL ROUND!

Today I am presenting the twenty-first and final round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE and HERE

Here are the final 5 sketches for the honor system donors:

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From left to right:

• Starfire
• Usagi Yojimbo
• The 11th Doctor
• Han Solo
• Baby Bender!

This blog is like... 98.73% goofiness, but I want to seriously talk about all this for just a minute.

The Help The Cheerleader fundraiser was a success, and I'm proud to have been able to contribute something. Moreover, I want to thank every person who gave to the cause and/or helped spread the word.

I've never gotten into discussing the details of this case, because while I have done my best to stay informed, I can't profess to be an expert. However, it does not take an expert to understand that sexual violence is prevalent in the world we live in. The statistics will leave you at a loss for words. We live in a culture that often turns a blind eye to these horrific acts, and even worse, will often persecute the victims of these acts, preying on their already compromised sense of stability, safety, and self-worth.

Be informed, be compassionate, and if you are able to (I know it's tough with the economy), please donate time and/or money (within your means) to a charity that you trust and believe in.

As always, thanks for reading!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 20!

Here's the twentieth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE and HERE

Here are another 5 sketches for the honor system donors:

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From left to right:

• Multiple Man
• Pantha
• Iron Man
• The 10th Doctor (#2)
• R2-D2

Tune in next week for the FINAL round of commissions! Thanks for reading!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 19!

Here's the nineteenth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE and HERE

As you may or may not know--the Cheerleader won one of her appeals and the courts are now recalculating her fees. For the moment, Help The Cheerleader donations are on hold because we don't know what the final amount is going to be--it's entirely possible that after the adjustments, the amount owed will be covered by what has been raised so far.

So, as of a few weeks ago, our goal was likely attained, but several people remained on the commission list. I decided to complete the remaining commissions and simply ask the requesters to donate $20 per sketch to the charitable cause of their choice, strictly on the honor system.

It was important to me to honor all the requests, because without the requests, we never would have generated the attention which brought in donors who gave to the cause even though they couldn't get sketches. The chain of events was fragile, and with any missing component, it's possible that we wouldn't have been able to raise such a huge sum.

Here are another 5 sketches for the honor system donors:

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From left to right:

• Freakazoid
• Big Barda
• Batgirl (#2)
• Batgirl a la Yvonne Craig
• Aquaman

Tune in next week for more commissions. Thanks for reading!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 18! AND TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Today I'm posting another round of commissions for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE. Before I get to the sketches, I have two announcements...

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ANNOUNCEMENT #1:

As you may or may not know--the Cheerleader won one of her appeals and the courts are now recalculating her fees. For the moment, Help The Cheerleader donations are on hold because we don't know what the final amount is going to be--it's entirely possible that after the adjustments, the amount owed will be covered by what has been raised so far.

So, as of a few weeks ago, our goal was likely attained, but several people remained on the commission list. I decided to complete the remaining commissions and simply ask the requesters to donate $20 per sketch to the charitable cause of their choice, strictly on the honor system.

It was important to me to honor all the requests, because without the requests, we never would have generated the attention which brought in donors who gave to the cause even though they couldn't get sketches. The chain of events was fragile, and with any missing component, it's possible that we wouldn't have been able to raise such a huge sum.

Thank you, once again, to every last person who donated (whether or not they were able to get a sketch), and to every person who helped spread the word!


ANNOUNCEMENT #2:

As of earlier this week, ALL COMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND DROPPED IN THE MAIL!

We initially had well over 150 commission requests, but may people never responded to our follow-up emails. By my final count, that's 108 finished commissions. This includes 88 commissions with donations going directly to Help The Cheerleader, and 20 commissions with donations going to the honor system (as outlined in Announcement #1, above).

I still have a couple weeks' worth of commissions to post, so please stay tuned! For now...

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Here are the last 3 sketches paid for by donations to Help The Cheerleader:

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From left to right:

• Rose Tyler and the 9th Doctor
• Liara T'Soni

AND… the first 5 sketches for the honor system donors.

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From left to right:

• Animal Mystic
• Hellboy
• Lady Death
• The Badger
• Howard the Duck

Tune in next week for more commissions. Thanks for reading!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 17!

Here's the seventeenth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Dalek
• Lemmy
• Fozzie Bear
• Booster Gold
• Perry the Platypus

UPDATE: Commissions are still closed for now, and the donations on the Help the Cheerleader page are on hold--the Cheerleader won one of her appeals, so the courts are recalculating her fees. As soon as we know what's going on, you'll see an update here as well as on the Help the Cheerleader page. But I'm still at work on the commission requests, and I'll continue posting--stay tuned!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 16!

Here's the sixteenth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Captain America (#2)
• Mystique (#2)
• Guy Gardner
• Batgirl
• Ant-Man

UPDATE: Commissions are still closed for now, and the donations on the Help the Cheerleader page are on hold--the Cheerleader won one of her appeals, so the courts are recalculating her fees. As soon as we know what's going on, you'll see an update here as well as on the Help the Cheerleader page. But I'm still at work on the commission requests, and I'll continue posting--stay tuned!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 15!

Here's the fifteenth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Ahsoka Tano (#2)
• Nightcrawler (#2)
• RoboCop
• Pris
• Veena

UPDATE: Commissions are still closed for now, and the donations on the Help the Cheerleader page are on hold--the Cheerleader won one of her appeals, so the courts are recalculating her fees. As soon as we know what's going on, you'll see an update here as well as on the Help the Cheerleader page. But I'm still at work on the commission requests, and I'll continue posting--stay tuned!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 14!

Here's the fourteenth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Darkseid (#2)
• Captain America
• Wonder Woman
• Superman (#3)
• Atticus Finch a la Gregory Peck

UPDATE: Commissions are still closed for now, and the donations on the Help the Cheerleader page are on hold--the Cheerleader won one of her appeals, so the courts are recalculating her fees. As soon as we know what's going on, you'll see an update here as well as on the Help the Cheerleader page. But I'm still at work on the commission requests, and I'll continue posting--stay tuned!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 13!

Here's the thirteenth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Cyberman (70's)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (prequel era)
• Star Man (Jack Knight)
• Toothless
• Jesse Custer

UPDATE: Commissions are still closed for now, and the donations on the Help the Cheerleader page are on hold--the Cheerleader won one of her appeals, so the courts are recalculating her fees. As soon as we know what's going on, you'll see an update here as well as on the Help the Cheerleader page. But I'm still at work on the commission requests, and I'll continue posting--stay tuned!

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 12!

Here's the twelfth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Beast
• Speedy (Mia Dearden)
• Iron Fist
• Two-Face
• Firestorm (Ronald Raymond)

Also, just an FYI for those who are curious--the sketches are NOT drawn to scale--I size them for the blog posts in order to give a sense of character heights. The actual sketches are all close to the same size.

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 11!

Here's the eleventh round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Oracle
• Plastic Man
• Super Girl
• Captain Marvel
• Tifa Lockhart

Also, just an FYI for those who are curious--the sketches are NOT drawn to scale--I size them for the blog posts in order to give a sense of character heights. The actual sketches are all close to the same size.

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 10!

Here's the tenth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Valkyrie
• Jean Grey
• Spider-Man (#2)
• Giant-Man
• The Rocketeer (#2)

Kind of funny how a lot of duplicate requests crop up close to each other (I'm posting these sketches somewhat in order). Also, just an FYI for those who are curious--the sketches are NOT drawn to scale--I size them for the blog posts in order to give a sense of character heights. The actual sketches are all close to the same size.

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 9!

Here's the ninth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Thanos
• Atomic Robo
• The Rocketeer
• Daredevil (#2)
• Spider-Man

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 8!

Here's the eighth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Darkseid
• Superman (#2)
• Daredevil
• The Phantom
• Impulse

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 7!

Here's the seventh round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Hercules
• Robin (Damian Wayne)
• MODOK
• Ambush Bug
• Edward Elric

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 6!

Here's the sixth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Power Girl
• Nightwing
• Raphael
• Cloak and Dagger

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.

Help The Cheerleader Commissions, Round 5!

Sorry for the latenesss...

Here's the fifth round of commissions that I've finished for Help the Cheerleader. To read more about my involvement with this fundraiser, please CLICK HERE.

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From left to right:

• Promethea
• Colossus (#2)
• Deadpool
• GOB Bluth
• Kamina

Yes, that's the second commission of Colossus that I've posted, which shows that the people requesting commissions aren't just awesome and generous, they also have excellent taste in X-Men!

I will continue to post new commissions next week! And even though commissions are closed for now, remember it isn't too late to donate to Help the Cheerleader.