joe randel's art dump

So yesterday I made a post wondering about you visitors.  Those that wished to answered and I think that’s totally awesome!  I love the feed back that you all give.  I don’t always answer, but I read everyone.  Since yesterday was sort of an open ended question to all of you, I’d like to turn the tables here.  If any of you out there want to ask me a question regarding… well… anything you’ve been wondering about me, what or who I draw, my opinion of “X”, what I do or… anything else you might want to know about me, ask right now.  I’m pretty open to just about anything and it takes a lot to offend me so don’t hold back.  If you’re not cool with leaving a question in a reply, then feel free to ask in an email.  I’ll pick out the questions and answer them in full proper post for all to see.

Until then… I need to get back to some drawings. ^_^

On average I get about 750 views to this blog each day and it makes me wonder about the people that pass by here.  How many of you are average views and how many are wandering by for the first time?  How many are shocked and run screaming from here once they see what I draw and how many find exactly what they’re looking for and maybe relived to find that there is someone that is like who they are?  How many of you are famous people that secretly is a part of my fan base?  How many are people that I already know in the real life, unaware that maybe you work with me or sit next to me on the bus?  How many of you are women vs men (I’m guessing not many)?  How many of you are under 18 (shame on you)? How many of you aspire to draw because of what I draw or how many of you are artists that I admire already?  So many wonders on who you all are, but regardless I do thank you, whom ever you may be, for stopping by my little part of the internet.

How many want me to shut up and draw something. ^_^

I quickly clean this up tonight.  That’s all.

Hello people, how has your weekend been?  Mine was okay, nothing out of the ordinary.  Oh, wait!  I did manage to finish a commission this weekend.  This is one of several versions of this pic and one of two commissions I’m currently doing.  I know I haven’t had much work to share lately so I’m quite happy to show this off.  I think the owner of this piece is happy too. ^_^

Are things really collectable these days? Everything is massed produced to such an extent that it seems redundant to say anything is a collectors edition. Are we just fooled in to buying these “special” versions and maybe the hopes of it being collectable. I can’t say I’ve never bought a collectors edition before though so I’m no better. I have special edition versions of movies and games and have even gone out of my way to get them. Only to feel kind of silly about the whole thing years later.

What does seem to happen is toys or games will become collectable with out meaning to. I’m still looking for the Fireball Island board game from my childhood, but can’t seem to find it with out spending over $100 bucks. Old NES games can cost some good coin. Even old toys from the 80’s have become collectable. But then get becomes the debate if those are really collectable or just hard to find.

What things are collectable to you? I love to get old NES, SNES and GameBoy games but I think you all ready knew that. ^_^

Wow!  I never noticed that Polymorphous Perversity is out!  Quick, everyone go download it and try it out.  I’ll see if I can put time aside to try it too and we’ll review it together in a later post.