SeanVHarley

I cant believe that it's been over a year since writing a journal on Deviant Art. I remember being on Deviant Art all the time before I had to buckle down and finish up college. Well a lot has happened in my life. I did end up finishing college last year. I received a Bachelors Degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. I finally purchased my Cintiq 13HD which is pretty awesome. I started using programs other than Photoshop as I am now using Sketchbook Pro 6 and Manga Studio 5 to help express myself artistically. But out of all that there was something even bigger that happened for me last year. I know you would think finishing college would have been the highlight of my year, but it wasn't. On November 7th, 2013 (On my birthday of all days) my wife broke the news to me that I was going to be a father. Yeah, after 41 years on this earth, after finishing a 20 year career in the Navy, finishing college, getting a pretty good paying job, owning my second home, and a host of other things, I am finally going to be the one thing that I wanted most in my life, a father. I am just glad that I was able to get my life in order so that I am able to really support the little guy when he finally comes in to the word. As I write this, my wife is currently 36 weeks as of today. I know that means really within the next four weeks he can be here anytime. I am really looking forward to this. I know I have drawn and created a lot of stuff, but my new son I can honestly say is my greatest creation. Can't wait to meet my son Máximo Sebastian Harley. 

I have a question for my fellow artist. I plan on buying a Cintiq 12WX when I am done with college within the next 6 months. I have an all in one computer that does not have a vga or dvi port. My computer is less than a year old so I think it could handle the cintiq that I plan on getting. I read up on the vga/dvi to usb adapters that are used for monitors, but I am wondering will it work with a cintiq as well since essentially a cintiq is an extra monitor? I plan on getting the cintiq cause I hear it makes things a lot faster when it comes to coloring art. I have a few books I plan on getting busy on once I am finally done with college and if they are as good as they say they are, I plan on getting a lot of use out of it. Right now I am using an Intous3. Had it since 2008, and it still works, so Wacom is a brand I trust. I was also thinking about getting the Yiynova MSP19 as well because of the 19 inch screen, but not sure as well. I really have eye on the Cintiq 12WX. I know that it is expensive, but I already have money put away, but like I said I would like to wait until I am finally done with school because I know that it would distract me from my studies.

Man I cant believe that it has been well over a year since I wrote my last journal update. Well as most of you know, my life has taken a change. I retired from the Navy in November of 2011. I got a job working in the reailroad industry. I would say a new job, but since I have been with my company for over a year, its kind of not new gig anymore. I am also in the process of finishing up college. I start a new semester this December, and with that start, I will be 7 classes away from my Bachelors degree. With that said, between work and school, I have slowed down a little on my artwork. Even though I am working on 2 new comics as we speak. I should have been finished with atleast one of them a while back, but since I am finishing up school, I am still working on them. LOL. I will say though, that I do miss you guys. I just have to busy to hang on here like I used to, but once school is over, you will see a lot more of me on here with a lot of new art to post. Thats a promise. Take care you guys.

Wassup peeps. I know I havent really been on here all that much these days. Truth be told, I have been very busy working on the newest Lucero book (Lucero #0), which I am proud to say is currently in the wrap up phase. I have a few errors to correct in wording department(thats why it pays to have friends that are good proof readers), but not too many. I will get them fixed from there I am pretty much done. One of the proof readers and good friend has already read the book told me that the book was pretty good and he felt good reading it when he was done which is a plus to me. So when it finally arrives I will let everyone know.

On another note, Plan B comics just recieved a review on two of our books "Deadzone #1" and "Devin the Devil". These two books both recieved 4 out of 5 stars. This is a proud moment for the writers and artists on those books and the entire Plan B Comics team. If you would like to read the reviews on these two titles go to www.comicvine.com/myvine/alexh…

If you would like to find out more information about Plan B Comics you can go to planbcomics.com/

Agian, when Lucero #0 is finally avialable for sale I will let you guys know. Until this if you would like get any other Lucero books or T-shirts go to www.indyplanet.com and search the keyword "Lucero".

Thank you for reading this.

Sean

Hello everyone. Wow it has been a while since I have written a journal. For those of you that have wondered what I have been doing since I rarely post any art up here anymore, I have been busy as hell actually with art. I rarely do any pin-up work anymore because I am busy doing a bunch of sequential work that I cant really put on here because they are being put into a published book. Kind of crazy that less than two years ago, I didnt have any published art and now been part of about 10 published comics, and out of the 10, I have 2 that are solo books about my character Lucero. I also have 3 t-shirts that I have designed out as well. I also have another Solo book about Lucero on the way, and I am part of a book called Showcase II. On top of all that some of the books that I have been part of will be showcased at the 2011 August Conneticuit ComicConn. So in all, in less that 2 years, I have been really busy. I am with a group of guys now producing these books, and we call ourselves "Plan B Comics". If you are interested, check out planbcomics.com/ . What makes everything really crazy about this is that I full time in the Navy, and my command had a crazy work up schedule the past two years, so really with all that going on, I kind of didnt have a life on my spare time. I know that it may sound like "Wow you are in the Navy and you had times to do comics", but really when you are working 12-14 hour days then it really does takes a lot of sacrifice, but creating comics is a dream come true for me. So I made that sacrife. Even though I know it upset my wife because it definately took time away from us spending time together. She does understand this is a dream of mine, but on the real I probably should have spent a little more time with her. In the end though, I am not going crazy with the time I spend on the drawing board anymore. I am scheduling my time that way I can have quality time with my wife, because really in the end that is what its about. On another note, I am in the process of getting to retire from the Navy. In August I will be going on terminal leave and that will be it for me in the Navy. I am looking for a new job as we speak. Hopefully it will be in the same field in what I do in the Navy. In the Navy I am an Aviation Machinist Mate, which really means I am a Jet Engne Mechanic. Ive applied for a few jobs as an Aviation Mechanic and hopefully I will be getting a few phone calls soon to come in for an interview. I know you guys may be thinking, wow you were just saying you were working the 12-15 hour days. Well on the civilian side it is a little different. They would have to pay me overtime if they want thoughs hours out of me, and a lot of them are not willing to pay it. When they do, there is always someone that is willing to say, I will stay late. In the Navy, the mentality is that you are in the Navy 24/7. Which means that even when you go home and are sleeping in you bed, you are working and you have the potential to be called back in for something. What this means to me if I get the job is more money in my pocket(20 years in the Navy I get a pension, plus with a regular job too with a regular paycheck, more money), I get to spend more time with my family, and will be able to dedicate more time to my artwork. So in the end retiring is the best thing for me. Now I could probably just stay home, finish up college, and strive for the dream of being big time, but I have mortgage and bills that are due. Plus I like being able to say that I am an aircraft mechanic that has worked on multi-million dollar war machines. I can still publish my work on the smallpress and be happy. But until the day I make enough money to pay my bills with my art, then I am good working on jets for a living. Well thanks for reading my story. I know that its kind of long, but I did say its been a while since writing a journal for me.