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Current mood:  melancholy Category: Art and Photography
The Conception of BluBoy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Well BluBoy was first sketched down on paper back in Octobe 2004. His look evolved from a character I had been playing with for a year or so before, I called Cinnaboy. My problem was I just couldn't find a world or univierse inwhich to write for this character. Or even if it was to be just a bunch of animated scenes. I like animating with Flash. But it got dry after awhile. Something just didn't sit right, and it went further and further away from my thoughts and attention.
Until my Father-In-Law past away in August of 2004. That hit me hard. I felt determined to either not let go or was it an acceptance. I felt a determination to almost create something in tribute to him and his life. I just started to imagine him around me in spirit, and wondered so deeply what he might be doing in his afterlife, and what if he were lost(My Father-In-Law, Captain John(Jack) Hubbard who had a brilliant career as part of the R.C.A.F. and was the first to fly the 104 Starfighter)? He was always so giving and sharing, always had a joke or story to share. Some of his characteristics are part of BluBoy's.
So on the subway going home from work, instead of obsessing over crosswards, I sketched a young innocent looking ghost character. And right away came up with a name... BluBoy, for a sad and lonely innocent ghost. It just clicked so quickly before my eyes, the story and what BluBoy's character would be. I still look back and wonder. I wasn't even sure how I was going to use this character. I have dreamt since a child to be a cartoonist, and have many different characters and had many other ambitions with them, all I would loose interest in. And had a fear to pursue cartooning because I can't write. English was always my worst class. But as soon as I started drawing BluBoy I started drawing a strip. I had a vision, and emotions and my heart (as corny as it sounds) are what I drew from. And the only way to get my message or feeling across was to do a comic strip. And I haven't stopped since. So I hope to slowly grow and improve the strip and story. It is still early in this project, but I have to start somewhere. My boss at work had a cartoonist he knew come in to critique the few strips and sketches I had, Paul McCusker. His advice was to not stop, and that he was jealous. I almost cried. I will never forget his words. there is something inside me that seems to not want to let go. So I hope I can continue with it. I hope to one day publish a book. Either a story or theme, or just a collection of strips about a BluBoy's day-to-day experiences in the afterife.
So with all that said, I have created this Blog as a first Blog entry,for those visitors and friends/fans to express any concerns and/or feed back in general. On bluBoy or myself. Any helpful criticism or advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Or any fanART, email me a link! ^_^
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