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[2007-03-10 18:39:14 +0000 UTC]
"Tim Townsend"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 5934; Deviations: 392; Watchers: 13468
Watching: 595; Pageviews: 886842; Comments Made: 15585; Friends: 595
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: too many to listFavorite bands / musical artists: Foo Fighters, Radiohead
Tools of the Trade: brush, pen, ink, and pencil
Other Interests: drawing, basketball, collecting original art
# About me
FAQ's:
1) I am a professional and Ive been working for MARVEL COMICS (as well as DC, IMAGE, and many others) for the last 19 years. No, I do not want to work on your self-published project for free....even though its likely the "best idea EV-ER".
2) I do ALL of my inks BY HAND. I do NOT ink digitally...at all....never. And no, I do NOT have anything against digital inking.
3) My tools of the trade in terms of inking are a WINDSOR NEWTON SERIES 7 #2 brush (about 75%), a HUNT 102 CROW QUILL NIB (about 20%), technical pens and other assorted items(5%), and KOH-I-NOOR 3080 waterproof drawing ink.
4) I rarely take on commission work due to my typically crazy schedule but dont be afraid to ask. Every once in a blue moon I can squeeze one in.
5) I am currently working on The Uncanny X-Men..
6) For those of you wanting to know "how to get work in comics", here's the straight answer. Spend many years learning how to draw from life. Go to school (not a requirement to get hired but the best way to learn the skill-sets youll need to become good enough to get hired). Once you're grounded in the basics of anatomy, form, lighting, etc. you can begin to study the art form of sequential story-telling. Just being able to draw a neat pin-up doesn't mean a thing. You have to be able to tell a story. Youll also have to be able to do this all in a timely manner. Deadlines rule this business. Once you're there the final obstacle is simple. YOU HAVE TO BE BETTER THAN ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE VYING FOR THE SAME WORK. You'll be competing with seasoned professionals as well as new-comers. You have to stand out from the pack. No one cares if your work is "good for you". No one cares if you were the best artist in High School. They only care if your work is better than the rest and that its marketable. The big companies don't take samples any more which means you'll have to travel to conventions and meet with editors for portfolio reviews. Be nice, listen, don't get defensive if they tell you your work has problems, and don't smell bad. Know that everyone has a "killer idea that they've been working on for years" and that no one is likely to care about yours until you've established some professional credibility. Know that the odds are against you ever breaking in and that it takes a lot of time, patience, and diligence to weather the gauntlet. Only the strong survive. I think that about covers it!
7) I'm no longer doing on-line critiques. I get asked at least 15 times a day. They take too much time and I have work and a family to attend to. I'll most likely do an open call for portfolio reviews here on D.A. a couple of times a year. I hope you understand.
8) Before asking questions about things such as projects Ive worked on, who I've worked with, if I have any pencil-to-ink samples, do I do anything besides ink, etc, be sure you look through my WHOLE galley, not just the first page. I have almost 350 gallery deviations and many of the answers to questions such a these can be found therein.
Current Residence: Orlando, Florida
Operating System: OS X
Favourite cartoon character: Hellboy
# Comments
Comments: 5117
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Early Birthday wishes to you next week my man and may it be totally awesome
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Soon, it's going to be yet another regular day. Birds will sing...cats will meow...dogs will bark...geese will honk and steal peoples stuff. Β
A typical, simple, regular day.
However, there is a small, tiny, exception.Β The exception is for you, for that is the time when lightning was thrown from above by Zeus to herald your appearance.Β Cast in the molten fires of Mount Olympus, and granted with a great creative power, you have been released upon the world to conquer it in whatever manner you see fit!Β For it has been foretold by those who can see the future that you are great and true, and that it is your time to shout your joy to the heavens, and revel in the knowledge that on that day, it is written for you to have a Happy Birthday, with many more to come to increase your power and complete your creative conquest!
Also there's hand made cake and ice cream from down the street.Β Those folks make some mighty fine cake indeed. Yum!
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Early Birthday wishes to you tommorrow Tim my man and may it be totally awesome!
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In a few days, it is going to be a relatively normal day...for most.Β But not for you.Β For on that day...it will be a good day to revel in the moment that you were cast down upon this Earth, summoned and placed here by the mighty Odin to share your talents and your creativity with all.Β Let thee rejoice and enjoy this time, and know you are wished a Happy Birthday!Β May many more follow!
Also, Odin sends cake, blessed by King Kong and delivered by Godzilla!
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Happy Birthday Tim!!!!!Β I hope this finds you well.
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Dear Great Sheriff...
Β Β Greetings!Β Β
Happy Birthday, Townsend-sensei
Ohmnomnomnom...
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A few days from today, the history books show an entry.Β An entry of mystery, and portent, as the great powers came down upon the Earth, and, in accordance with the wishes of the mighty King Kong, granted the world a boon.Β That boon was you.Β And lo, let it be said to all that you are to be wished a Happy Birthday upon that day, with the most excellent and amazing of cakes to partake in!
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Happy Birthday Tim.
I just want to say you are one of my biggest inspirations in doing what I do. Love your work. Always trying to pick up a few things here and there from your pieces so I can incorporate it Β into my own work.Β
Still working out why you don't have more followers on Instagram. Β
Keep up the great work.
From your biggest fan Bernard.
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Happy Early Birthday Tim my man and may it be Totally awesome Dude!
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