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Name
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Red Knuckle
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Alias
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MG, Sargeant Old School, Prince of Whales, Spider (although it’s only Samwise who ever calls me that).
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Inspirational Artists
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Frank Frazetta, John Buscema, Rodney Matthews, Jes Goodwin, Mike Mignola.
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Top
Five Movies
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The Decline of Western Civilisation Part II – The Metal Years, Aliens, The Matrix, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fight Club.
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Favorite Books
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Anything by Robert E. Howard or H.P. Lovecraft,
Glen Cook – Chronicles of the Black Company,
Motley Crue – The Dirt, 1st Edition Dungeons & Dragons
(it defined the direction my life has taken).
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Killer
Bands
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If there’s a band with big guitars and pounding drums, there’s a good chance I’ll like ‘em. Anyone with their roots in down & dirty classic hard rock as exemplified by AC/DC. Pretty much any band that played the Whisky A Go-Go between 1981 and 1990. I also love the overblown pomp of ‘70s Queen. And my patron saint – Sir Tom Jones.
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Greatest
Games Ever
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Ico (I cried at the end), Resident Evil, Doom, Half-Life, Tomb Raider (the original made me realise a career in the videogames industry was a possibility), Runequest (the finest pencil & paper RPG), and a little game called World of Warcraft.
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Words of Wisdom
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"Genius is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration."
"Every day’s a school day."
"It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever."
"Never join any club that would be happy to have you as a member."
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Hobbies and Interests
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Big, impractical motorcycles; little tin soldiers.
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Define
your style of art
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Overblown and muscular with an angular, comic book dynamic. Heavy on the chiaroscuro.
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Where do you do most of your work?
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In bed, fast asleep. Seriously, it’s all dredged up from the subconscious, which is hard at work when the conscious brain is resting. I’d recommend eating a big block of strong cheese just before turning in... and keeping a sketch pad by the bed!
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What are your favorite things to create?
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The bad guys. Actors often say that villainous characters are more interesting to play and I certainly find them more interesting to design and illustrate.
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What tools do you use to create your artwork?
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I wouldn’t be without my mechanical pencil and pad of Marker paper. I always start a piece with traditional media before scanning into Photoshop. And I still use Photoshop 5 (hence the Sargeant Old School handle!).
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Color
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Number
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Element
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Season
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Black Cherry
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13
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Air
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Autumn
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Class
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Race
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Weapon
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Animal
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Barbarian
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Egg & Spoon
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Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
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The one from the Muppets
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Aspect
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Alignment
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Food
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Drink
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Courage
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Lawful Evil
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Thai
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Amber Lager
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Comic
Dude
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Star
Wars Dude
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Cartoon
Dude
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Game
Dude
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Slaine
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Darth Maul
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Earthworm Jim
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Princess Yorda
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TV
Show
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Personal
Links
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