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Northrup

Matt Northrup
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so i havent posted in a while, and i have a bullshit reason for doing so: i cant REALLY post too many more of the pages im working on, because i dont want to spoil the comic im working on, "The Templar". sorry, but i just worry that if everyone sees it on DeviantArt, there will be no incentive to purchase, and if you dont purchase, i cant buy new pencils to draw the next volume; its a cycle, you see.

however, if you wish to help the project along, sandgroperindustries.deviantar… and i have started a Kickstarter post, located at the address below:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1…

check it out. and we'll be putting up newer and better prizes as we go along, depending on interest. most of this will be for advertising at Dragon*Con this year, so if you wish to see me there, get a sketch or something, let me know. show some love.

thanks, and tip your waitress. she works hard.
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yes, im back, and damn it, someone should kick my ass for not being here. i go out of my way to thank everyone for supporting my work, and i up and stop posting. ladies and gentlemen, thats what we call being a hypocrite, and i apologize.

anyway, ive been shockingly busy as of late (lame excuse, im aware, but shut up and let me elaborate). my australian benefactors have been doing some rewrites, and ive been doing concepts and studying to compensate for the time. now we're rolling along at a better pace and hopefully i'll be getting shit up here much more often.

on top of the australian fare, ive also been delving into old works and rehashing them into more contemporary endeavors, like single sheet political comics and poster. i'll be doing conventions come march, and will post my schedule as it comes about.

what else...what else...oh i would like to congratulate my friend missanimosity.deviantart.com/ for getting "set of the day" on Suicide Girls november 19th (i think thats the date, dont quote me). an awesome achievement for an awesome lady. awesome.

until next time: please, have your dog spade or neutered. good night
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I DID IT!!

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well, its official: i have been commissioned to illustrate a graphic novel in australia. this is my first real gig in the comic industry, and im riddled with exhilaration and anxiety. i can finally, after 10 years of studying, drawing, and waiting, call myself a professional artist. this means more to me than anything i have ever know.

first and foremost, i have to thank my wife: she has stuck by me in my darkest days and beat my ass until i painted my fingers to the marrow. without her strength and encouragement, i could not have done this. without her, i couldnt do anything.

next, i have to give props to DeviantArt and ImagineFX. without this community, i would have lost out on so many lessons and contacts. this place seeded my passion for the work, and its blossomed into true potential, more than i could have dreamed. i met my first clients right here on this site, and with its tools at my disposal, have been able to not only build a powerful profile, but witness my progression from hack to pro. i will continue to use this profile until the robots overlords enslave us all, and even then ill post my first piece of binary art here.

of course, i wont forget my friends and fans. everyone who pick one of my pieces as a favorite, everyone who watches, and everyone who just gave a damn, thank you from the bottom of my heart. its been your accolades and kudos that showed me i can actually entertain people and create things that others can steal some joy from. my friends at unseelie-court.deviantart.com/ have been a great influence, as have many others. i love you all and i wont let you down.

its been a long, difficult road (cliche) and with a great joyous scream i can FINALLY quit my worthless, degrading, dead end retail job and truly pursue my passion. everyone here at DeviantArt, thanks again.

now lets see what i can REALLY do...

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TEST

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testing new journal skin. do not be alarmed.

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Contests

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ive been working my ass off preparing for several contests, both here and for ImagineFX, and i think im doing some decent stuff. hope others do too, because making this into a career is the goal, and the first step in that is being recognized by the community, which really hasnt happened yet. one or two faves, sure, but not much more, which is very disheartening.
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