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About Me Varied / Professional Member bigbigtruckFemale/United States Recent Activity
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~bigbigtruck
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- How long have you been drawing? 26 years. I didn't pursue rigorous training when I was younger and am now am way, WAAAY behind where I should be.

- Do you do art requests or trades? Sorry, nope. Between a full-time job, my comic, and sleep, I don't have much time these days.

- Are you open for commissions? Very, very rarely, and only when I post an "open" notice. I love doing commissions, but as above, I just don't have the time.

- Do you do comics for a living? Nope; I'm a technical illustrator by day. I have no plans to make a career out of comics. The money's not so hot, and I think stress would suck a lot of the fun out of it.

- Will you be selling TJ and Amal as a book? Yes, in fact, Volume 1 is now on sale, and I am hoping to put out Volume 2 in late 2012 or early 2013. The story will also be collected into a single big volume when it is completely done. In the meantime, it can be read here.

- Do you have any advice for young artists? Draw from life. Draw from reference. Draw every day.
Forget about manga/anime until you've done reams and reams of life drawings and have learned the principles of anatomy.
Pursue solid, stringent art education, whether inside or outside a classroom. Don't avoid criticism; it's like a vaccine - might sting at first but it makes you stronger.
I slacked on all three of these until about age 23, and have been at a major disadvantage for a long time because of it. Don't make the mistakes I did!

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:icontheproselyte801:
:love: you are my new God! your webcomic is just one of the best I've ever read! the art is amazing and the story is very fascinating ! I'm looking forward to reading the next page!
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Mood: Love =frenchw1nter 2 days ago  Student General Artist
Hey, I'd just like to say that I found your comic yesterday, and couldn't stop reading until it was midnight and I'd caught up to the current page. I also made loud noises of indignance when I realised that it stopped at that page. I was like, BUT- BUT- MORE? D':

The art is amazing, the story is sweet and beautiful and I'm so thoroughly sucked in I'll definitely be following TJ and Amal with avid interest from now on! Please keep up the wonderful work, I'm thoroughly, thoroughly enjoying it. :dance:

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...in a conveniently located broom cupboard. >:3
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~Llama for llama.~
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~Nay-sama 4 days ago  Student General Artist
I've discovered TJ and Amal today and...Im totally in love with these guys!
The story looks so real...
Your work is freaking awesome. Seriously.

Keep up with the awesome art!
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~bigbigtruck 2 days ago  Professional General Artist
Thanks so much!
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~obscureallusion 6 days ago  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I FOUND YOUR DEVIANTART
I FOUND YOUR DEVIANTART
I FOUND YOUR DEVIANTART
ON MY OWN. I FEEL LIKE A TREASURE HUNTER.

You've been a huge inspiration to me! If only my girlfriend would read your work, too...

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That feel.
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~bigbigtruck 6 days ago  Professional General Artist
hello :D
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:iconkaitymae:
I looove your drawing style and TJ is hands down the most believable character I've ever read. I'll definitely be buying a copy of the comics once they're books. :heart:

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"Not now, mom. I'm tripping balls."
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~bigbigtruck 5 days ago  Professional General Artist
Thanks so much! Volume 1 is out, Volume 2 goes to press this summer, and Volume 3 should be out some time in 2014. :3
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:iconsommerfitz:
you are just amazing i love your comic so much, Can't wait for the next chapter

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''so I woke up, and the world in front of my eyes was neither heaven nor hell, it was reality.''
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~bigbigtruck May 14, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thanks so much! :)
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