anyone in the Raleigh NC area:

with the helpful insistence of i hereby issue a call to arms for all triangle area artists wishing to participate in a monthly art jam. i dont think anyone who watches me is really in my locale but if you are, let's meet at the Cup A Joe's at Mission Valley near NCSU.

be there, or be STUPID
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Here's the skinny:
I am embarking on a self destructive quest to do a bunch of shows over the next year. As they are coming up, I will post em here so people will be able to stop by and say hello if they happen to be there as well

Nov. 6th
Eccentrik Fest Closing Art Show
Group Show at Pitch Media Gallery
Raleigh, NC

Nov. 7th
Charlotte Comicon
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Charlotte, NC

Nov. 14th
Roanoke Valley Comicon
Salem Convention Center
Salem, VA

Hope to see some of you fine peoples there!

Finally gave Spookyco the facelift I had been talking about for AGES!!! I started working with illustrator last night and just couldnt leave this little art project alone. Next think i know, the web site is getting redone and personally I think it looks GREAT!
I have to give a shout out to my good friend Justin for showing me how to do that ultra nifty texture. It adds a lot to the site!
Still have some stuff to add to make it complete but Im getting there. And the excitement of that new procedure is sure to keep me cranking out some new work!
GO LOOKY!!!
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It would seem that I have put too many expectations on myself in thinking I would be able to wade through things easier than I have.
The past few weeks has essentially seen me shut down. This pretty much translates to "Eric hasn't gotten anything done."
I spent a few hours beating myself up over this last night. It is the one thing in my life that I do have some sort of control over and proved that I set the bar a little too high right now. It all comes down to this:
One project has been consuming all my time and attention but is not turning out how I would like it to. Therefore, nothing gets done because of this one project. So what would be the easiest way of dealing with the situation? I opted to just step a way from the project indefinitely and see if it comes back to me later on. Unfortunately this project has been a thorn in my side since day one. I have made a little progress here and there over the years with it, but it still eludes me in getting it rolling in a comfortable manner.
I really want to just hide for a while, get a bunch of new stuff together then unload all of it at one time on the world. Maybe start the new year off with a bang, some new stories, new artwork, stuff like that.
Im feeling a little defeated right now, but in the face of defeat the best thing to do is regroup and figure out a better way to ultimately succeed....
I will get there... And thanks to everyone for being patient with me. Ive come a long way this year and I will keep trudging on.

I just wanted to give a shout out to my buddy Mike Ray at inktycoon.com
He gave me some great pointers on how to kind of streamline the process of doing my work in illustrator. I look forward to putting what i learned to use and see how much time this saves me in the long run.
you guys should check him out!
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Thanks Mike!!!