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[2012-09-01 18:56:14 +0000 UTC]
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(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 266; Deviations: 189; Watchers: 1082
Watching: 317; Pageviews: 55015; Comments Made: 3322; Friends: 317
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: I love German Expressionism from the early 20th century. Max Beckmann is probably my favorite, but also Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Lyonel Feininger, Franz Marc, early Kandinsky (ok, he's not German). I like woodcuts, especially Käthe Kollwitz.Favorite movies: His Gal Friday (Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell); the new-ish Jane Eyre (with Mia Wasikowska); The Avengers!
Favorite TV shows: Don't really watch TV, but love the new Sherlock series on BBC (stream through Amazon), and I've been sucked into Downton Abbey; it's addictive.
Favorite bands / musical artists: Coltrane, Monk, Miles, Mingus. New things I've been listening to: Courtney Pine, Regina Carter. I'm also a bit obsessed with Fiona Apple. And I've been listening to Dimitry Shostakovich lately (violin concerto and string quartets).
Favorite books: Moby Dick; Crime and Punishment (Dostoevsky in general), pretty much anything by Kafka, and Shakespeare tragedies
Favorite writers: See "Favorite books"
Favorite games: Not a gamer.
Favorite gaming platform: See "Favorite Games".
Tools of the Trade: dip pen with crow quill nib, various markers, occasionally GIMP for some cleanup
# About me
I am a software engineer who, after 30 years of focusing on marriage, kids, career, and other pursuits, has decided to try and resurrect the drawing skills that have languished since college. I started with digital art, but found that I spent too much time in front of the computer. So after much experimenting, I have returned to my favorite medium, traditional pen and ink.www.facebook.com/profile.php?i…
# Comments
Comments: 282
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Oh my god! I LOOOOOVE your stuff, such liney goodness!!!
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Just a little feature 
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Just a little "thank you"
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Love your work... i m a french amateur nude model... i m natural... i really would like to be draw by you...
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Thanks! Do you have any particular reference photos that you want drawn?
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Hi,
Yes, see that please. These are my favourites pics... Tell me what you think about it and if you like, make your choice...
Thanks very much...
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I took a look into your gallery and just wanted to leave greetings 
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Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by
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Thank you so much for the points. Shakespeare for the win!
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Your gallery is awesome! Most of your landscapes looks like very precise woodcut prints. Great line work!
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Thanks very much! Yeah, engravings, etchings, and woodcuts are big inspirations for me.
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You are welcome! If you like my look and ever need reference photos, I would be honored to give some to you from my private collection. I have thousands that are not posted on dA (that also fully show my face) - everything from classic nudes to highly erotic. Please let me know your thoughts and keep up the great work!
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Hey there Glenn,
I just dropped in to say: welcome to ! I really love your style! It's delightfully classical, but your passion shows through and prevents it from being stodgy. We're looking forward to seeing more of you.
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Thanks for the welcome! And I'm glad my work doesn't come across as stodgy..."classical" pen and ink (not graphic novel-type stuff) can tend to be a bit boring, but I love the style. The challenge is to inject some life into it.
And BTW, it's always nice to meet another Firefly fan 
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Hehe. What gave me away as a Firefly fan? I don't recall mentioning it.
As for your artistic flow: I've say you succeeded at giving it a realistic dynamism. I know you mentioned Loomis as one of your inspirations, but it also reminds me (in a good way) of Burne Hogarth's non-comic book work - such as his "Dynamic" art tutorials - except yours has less over-dramatized diagonals for their own sake, and more Hellenistic attention to movement.
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Wow, that's a nice compliment. Hogarth is great, but I've never really considered him as one of my big influences. To me, Dore' is huge, and then Franklin Booth, Joseph Clement Coll, Charles Dana Gibson, etc.
Your profile lists Firefly as one of your favorite TV shows. I like checking out that part of people's profiles...it turns up some interesting stuff. maybe I'm just nosy...
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Haha! Gotcha. Yeah, the writing of that show was amazing, and the actors pulled it off wonderfully. It's a shame it crashed and burned - something I still say had more to do with executive choices about airing the show than about the series itself.
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Me too. Drawing in architecture school, then marriage, kids, job,, etc., were more urgent, but now there's time. I tried digital also, but like to feel the pencil, pen, brush in my hand. I want to eventually get back to water colors, but am dealing with pencil for starters. You're way ahead of me in getting back to artwork.
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Well, welcome back to the art world, with all its frustrations and rewards! I'd like to get into water colors as well (never tried), but I've decided to concentrate on ink right now. There's so much to explore...
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Thanks for the welcome back.
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Yo, have a nice day!
What the heck, have a llama too!
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So, how many times have you managed to nail yourself with a crow quill?
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Ha, many! I used to keep them in these upright pen holders on the side of my drawing table, so that the nibs stuck up in the air. But it was deadly when I reached across to my desk. Scratched hand, ruined nib, and the pen goes flying across the room... Now I keep the brushes there...and the pens are in holders that are right next to the wall. Much safer...!
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since I've stumbled upon your artwork multiple times in very different ways now and it always captured my eye, I've just added you to my watch list.
All I can do at this point (because I have no valuable critique or tips to offer) is to congratulate you on your very accomplished portfolio. everything seems very tidy and polished, yet intuitive and effortless - in short, everything I was hoping to be able to do some(far-away)day.
so...thank you for sharing your work and inspiring me to try harder.
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Well, that made my day! Thank you for the wonderful comment. I'm glad you like my work. I assure you it's not effortless, but if it looks that way, then that's an accomplishment!
I must say I hopped over to your dA page expecting some beginner-type work, and...what a surprise! Your drawings are wonderful. I especially like the ink work for "the box".
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I'm happy I contributed something positive to your day.
looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful artwork. I also guess I can learn quite a bit, though I'm progressing rather slowly...
thank you, these kind words are much appreciated.
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You have been featured
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Thank you so much for the donation) Nice gallery you have. Gotta try hard to reach your level!
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Thanks...You don't need to get to my level; you have established a very unique level of your own.
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I lack some technical skills anyway
to be really true, I just pretend I can draw well)
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Thank you...I'm flattered. Your gallery is wonderful
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Thanks for the watch. You have a beatifull gallery. Best luck with your investigation on brushes!
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Thanks very much!
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