I am sorry for this again, but I skipped ahead and did one that I was more in a mood to do. I'm starting up a bad habit here, so sorry again.

Ophis's Verse

I really enjoyed doing this picture, the only thing I am unhappy with is some eye issues that occurred during inking.

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Also, I got this from Casting Nightmare a long time ago and never posted it:

Daegann's Jea fixed up arm by Casting Nightmare

Sorry about that and thanks again for fixing it up for me CastingNightmare.

Thank you very much sir, I think I can see what you mean about the eyes, but nice to see another interpratation of her.

Those are awesome. I love the soles of Verse's boots.

...we need a Squinky's Gallery

Someday, before I die, I plan on making a gallery. Heh.

Anyways, I skipped again, here is:

Hound's Senjah

That is probably the hottest SR character I've ever seen.

...Very Very Very nice. Definitely the best yet

Almost thought of submitting my swarthy elf reporter Lana Lane and the daring and dashing archeologist Madam Margo Grande after seeing your take on Denjah.

Unfortunately they have been long retired and are now NPCs in the Rhapsody Arc.

Damn, wish I would have waited with Leela, yeah she's young looking, but does have a Charisma of 7 (8 after she retired and took to the concert stage)

You're welcome for the fix-up. It wasn't all that great, just a quick patch job really.

Squinkz? Where are you mate?

He's in your kitchen, eatingz your stew.

Or, maybe, under your desk, stealing your penz.

I'd say you have now surpassed quiet a few of the published SR illustrators off late. Any plans on doing official work for FanPro? I know I would be delighted to see a return of the distinct shadowrunichque Lauberstein style of illustrations.

(Lauberstein's work had great personality and that's what I loved about it, but could only do dorky-cool, not real cool. Thankfully you can, Squinky, so I don't think people would hate on you quiet as much .)

Good job with SR: Missions, I just noticed. Seing your work along with text seals it for me. Hope to see your illustrations a lot in future SR supplements.

I'll drink to that.

Wow, thanks guys!

Sorry for the absence, my constant computer problems finally lead up to me slapping in a new mainboard and processor. I've got an older one in there now, but at least it works.

As for the art, as soon as I finish up some other stuff I will get cracking on this again. Sorry again for the wait.

Mintcar, I would love to do any work for Fanpro, but since I haven't sent them anything I doubt their is much chance of that. Still though, thanks for the profound compliment man.

...Check the Fanpro Website, I know that they have submissions guidelines for written materials. I am sure that they also have guidelines for reviewing portfolios. Also check out Synner's Some Pointers post. You may be able to submit an portfolio over the web to them.

Squinky: If I might be so evil as to ask you to draw a character for me?

All I have, right now, is the physical part of a MUSH desc. I'm trying to see what he'd *look* like before I decide what kinda clothes he'd wear.

This is, for the record, for SR4.

The desc:
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Before you stands a 185.5 cm-tall human, about 85 kgs, with close-cropped, neatly-combed brown hair and hazel eyes, a datajack on his left temple. Fair skin rests atop what appears to be a fit body, with thin lips and a chiseled jaw; his posture is one of quiet, subdued awareness, and his stride is confident.
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Some further data:

Ethnically, he's Irish/Italian.
Physically: Muscles are lean. Wiry, maybe, but definitely toned. However, he has fairly broad shoulders.
Cybereyes, but they are -not- meant to be obvious. They're alpha-grade too.

I was never sure where a datajack is supposed to go, canonically.

temple for the datajack, behind the ear for riggers IIRC. Or maybe base of the skull.

...Induction Datajack, even better. can be coloured to match skin/scalp.

Well, as I noted KK, it's for SR4.

...oops, still living in the "Pre Crash 2.0" era where there were lots more lovely toys available.

If I were to ask for two or three sketches, what would I do? PM you?

Well, the way we have been doing it is just posting the descriptions here. It can take awhile till I get to you and I may skip around a bit sometimes, but it will get done eventually. I have been known to do commissioned work if you can't stand the wait or want a little more control over the finished project, but if you are patient It'll happen for free.....eventually

So unless you are in a big hurry, you're better off posting it here, so I can keep track of it better.

Quick sketch of Superflys A-team:

A-Team Sketch

It's mostly to show placement and to get some feedback from Superfly before I get to ahead of things. From left to right the characters are:

Glitch with the bag
Anne marie with the gun
Sledge with the hammer
Yembo down in front
Tony hulking in the back
Then Nova and Jonathan.

Questions real quick:

Sledges hair, in the description it says it is flowing but cut to a half inch or something like that. I am having a hard time picturing that. But then it has been a long day

Does Jonathan wield any weaponry? Currnetly he is just standing there.

Other than that anything else you wanna throw my way to change in this early stage would be great superfly. Sorry if they seem a bit cramped, I don't think I've ever drawn this many folks in one picture before.

Crossfire

Sorry for the double posting, people seem to miss them if I edit my last posts.

OMG Squinky! You're the man!!! This is a great image of the character!!!

Thanks a lot mate!

Crossfire

P.S. Dog, I'm not saying that the Crossfire you did on the southpark generator wasn't great but this one kicks butts...

I have to agree.

Okay, my turn:

Crossfire's buddy, Rusty.

Rusty's Athabaskan, northern Amerind. Pretty big, but with more of a farm-boy muscle build than a sculpted body-builder look. When he's chilling, he's in jeans, sandals and usually a fringed leather coat with traditional imagery. Really long hair, often tied back. Narrow face with kind of a jutting chin and high forehead. He's an ex-military thug. Working gear varies too much to bother with.

Thanks in advance!

*waves around scanner*
I am detecting elevated levels of 'AWESOME!' in recent posts. Fascinating.

I think I can understand it taking time. So here's the first one:

"Greenwich Gungirl," aka Marissa Dannbe, found with SIN registered to Marianne Stockton. About 27, former UCAS military until a few years ago. 5'7", Anglo, dark hair which is somewhat unkempt (also, charisma of 2, but I don't quite know how to express that in words), has had Cat's Eyes biotech surgery. Smokes cigarettes occasionally. Generally has her silenced Predator IV ready, although her smartlinked goggles are not on her face; generally also wearing fatigues pants (no, not to keep her cybernetic lower left leg covered!).

She spent some time in Sioux lands and it shows.

Heres another:

The Father's Kain

Sorry, couldn't get the top-hat right, hope it works.

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And also:

G-14

Sorry, but I did full gloves on accident instead of fingerless ones. I hope I drew a half-troll half-elf right

My name isn't there either, so the list just might not be up-to-date.

okie dokie

omg...... that is right as hell. thanks man that is just what i thought he would look like mad props to u sir

Sweet, I'm coming up!! Woot!

On the retention of images for portfolio, totally cool man. Quick question though, do you intend to use the character information at all with them? (Not that I mind, but it'd be neat to know that someday you'll show someone Doc and go "oh, and this was eidolon's character Morgan blah blah" .)

Hey! I just saw the pic of Senjak! Excellent job! She looks wonderful, Squinky!

Here we go:

ShadowDragon

I agree on the face thing. I am still learning (thats really why I like doing this art, because I get to draw things I prolly never would have before. Get out of my comfort zone.) and I still have issues with drawing ethnic features without them looking like a caricature. Then things get really rough when I get people asking for me to draw ethnic trolls or other metatypes. It's hard to decide which set of features will win out.

Taco pete was just something I made up, I had no idea it was on previous SR artwork. I imagined a surplus copter as having a lived in feel....heh. We do have a place called Taco John's here though (Idaho)

Sicarus
The list is updated, and now I am marking the date of the request on the list to show me how much I am slacking .

The Father
Glad you dig it, he was fun to do.

Eidolon
I don't really know if I am going to use them for a portfolio or not. I just wanted to throw that out there. I will probably use the ones that turn out better though.

I had thought that I should include the information you mentioned in the past, but wasn't sure if people would even want their names attached to my work or not. But if I use yours I will definately have the information somehwere. I really want to make a squinky's gallery type of site where I post my art on a regular basis, but I am not so web savy as I used to be. I've thought of using wordpress, but I don't know how I would tie that to an archive/gallery thingy.

Hound
Awesome! Thanks for letting me know.

Thanks again all.

...nice to see you back. All of your latest additions are excellent especially Kain and the Chopper Rigger. And, anyone who swings a Louisville Slugger (Crossfire) is alright in my book.

...too bad my former baseball player Tomoe Sasaki (great granddaughter of the famous closer Kazuhiro Sasaki) is retired now. She actually used the "beanball" as a stun attack & was rather successful with it at that.

Kyoto, you my friend, have played a lot of characters in your time

Anyways, here is:

Eidolon's Morgan Shanes

Glad you liked it man! And go ahead and throw those other characters at me, I'm always willing.

Ok here is my first version:

Knassers Hernandez (joke version)

Sorry, I had too.

The real one now:

Knasser's Hernandez