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6.28.2006
The Movie that Ate my life!
In every ones life there come a turning point where everything that they thought turns out to be not clearly defined as they believed. In a nutshell as money of you know, I am working on a movie of my own creation due out later this year. Three years ago my brother Lex and I decided that we should stop working for others and get things rolling for ourselves. We decide on an and animated porn movie as House of Morecock had sold so well I figured no matter how bad the economy gets people still buy porn, ha ha. Actually it adult erotic animation as porn has people we only simulate people so it's not porn. But hey there are enough dicks and butts in it so go figure.
I had no idea at the time how much was really involved.
It was as if a film studio of hundreds if not thousands of people were now condensed into 2 people and lex and I were over our heads in learning CGI technology and a host of rendering and composite programs and creating everything in the world for our film.
I should do a pod cast that tells of all our trials of what we went through on the film.
I was working the other day on sound Foley for the movie trying to search for just the right sound to make the characters come to life when I realized I've been doing this without a vacation or working on many outside projects. My web site hadn't been touched in a year my new assistant Robert from England has been hear for over 10 months and will be heading back there in a few months. It it all hit me. Man I need to do something about this.
Luckily for me I have the best friends in the world to help me and now I have taken some time out to rebuild the site thanks to Robert and Lex.
I'm happy with the refreshed look and my new book Cali-Boys from Bruno Gmunder. It's sort of an illustrated essay of the boys and men I've come to now in California.
It's different than my other books as it's 100% new unpublished art, and I spend time with each character in the book giving a more human feel. It's really a lot of fun and I hope you guys like it as much as I do.
Rob was instrumental in working on all aspects of this book. Organizing my many sketches and coloring base tones and creating props and layout designs and generally keeping on top of things when the film pulled my attentions away.
I have been working on so many projects a little at a time while working on the film and will be able to get back to projects like the JBU another huge book of cute boys in college as well as real fans of mine. Thanks to everyone for your patience on this book it had to take a back burner because of finances and the movie.
On a personal note I must admit my dieting and exercise program didn't work out. I could make excuses but in truth I guess I just wasn't ready for it. In some ways I've always hidden behind my weight and avoiding relationships with guys. I'm bad at it. In ways I really don't understand the whole thing. I'm this huge gay iconic artist that doesn't really fit in the "gay community".
LOL'
There should be guys throwing themselves at me but no, I've my fat shield on and it keeps them away, and worst of all it also keeps me away from life. I know better and in recent days I am picking back up on dieting and doing it for myself and not others.
In a way it's like a strange beauty and beast where I'm searching for someone to see the beauty in me to free my from my inner beast, the real catch is the beauty is my inner self is reminding me that the only one I'm waiting for is me.
Okay I spend way too much time alone ha ha!
The film "Stonewall and Riot" comes out this October in time for Christmas. Lex and I'll be in post production at the end of July and August. So In September I'm going away for 3 weeks and recoup. When I get back I pick back up on the JBU and my new Dress Me magnets.
This has been a wild ride and I'm doing better understanding all the things I have in the works, I just have to remind myself once in a while that if I don't take care of me everything else fall apart.
Be well guys and thanks for caring.
It really means a lot to me that so many of you are touched by my work.
Much Love,
Joe
I had no idea at the time how much was really involved.
It was as if a film studio of hundreds if not thousands of people were now condensed into 2 people and lex and I were over our heads in learning CGI technology and a host of rendering and composite programs and creating everything in the world for our film.
I should do a pod cast that tells of all our trials of what we went through on the film.
I was working the other day on sound Foley for the movie trying to search for just the right sound to make the characters come to life when I realized I've been doing this without a vacation or working on many outside projects. My web site hadn't been touched in a year my new assistant Robert from England has been hear for over 10 months and will be heading back there in a few months. It it all hit me. Man I need to do something about this.
Luckily for me I have the best friends in the world to help me and now I have taken some time out to rebuild the site thanks to Robert and Lex.
I'm happy with the refreshed look and my new book Cali-Boys from Bruno Gmunder. It's sort of an illustrated essay of the boys and men I've come to now in California.
It's different than my other books as it's 100% new unpublished art, and I spend time with each character in the book giving a more human feel. It's really a lot of fun and I hope you guys like it as much as I do.
Rob was instrumental in working on all aspects of this book. Organizing my many sketches and coloring base tones and creating props and layout designs and generally keeping on top of things when the film pulled my attentions away.
I have been working on so many projects a little at a time while working on the film and will be able to get back to projects like the JBU another huge book of cute boys in college as well as real fans of mine. Thanks to everyone for your patience on this book it had to take a back burner because of finances and the movie.
On a personal note I must admit my dieting and exercise program didn't work out. I could make excuses but in truth I guess I just wasn't ready for it. In some ways I've always hidden behind my weight and avoiding relationships with guys. I'm bad at it. In ways I really don't understand the whole thing. I'm this huge gay iconic artist that doesn't really fit in the "gay community".
LOL'
There should be guys throwing themselves at me but no, I've my fat shield on and it keeps them away, and worst of all it also keeps me away from life. I know better and in recent days I am picking back up on dieting and doing it for myself and not others.
In a way it's like a strange beauty and beast where I'm searching for someone to see the beauty in me to free my from my inner beast, the real catch is the beauty is my inner self is reminding me that the only one I'm waiting for is me.
Okay I spend way too much time alone ha ha!
The film "Stonewall and Riot" comes out this October in time for Christmas. Lex and I'll be in post production at the end of July and August. So In September I'm going away for 3 weeks and recoup. When I get back I pick back up on the JBU and my new Dress Me magnets.
This has been a wild ride and I'm doing better understanding all the things I have in the works, I just have to remind myself once in a while that if I don't take care of me everything else fall apart.
Be well guys and thanks for caring.
It really means a lot to me that so many of you are touched by my work.
Much Love,
Joe
9.15.2005
The British are coming!
Okay I should have said the British are here, my new apprentice has arrived from Middle Keynes England. His name is Robert Sexton and I'm sure in a few years you'll all be fans of his work too. He is such a raw talent with lots of drive and motivation and he absorbs my tutelage like a sponge... and before you ask yes he has a cute butt.
Since he has been here we have designed a new zodiac calendar, new magnets and even a novel has been outlined as well as a new TV show pilot has been put in the works.
It has been a real time of stress here at the studio and Rob just fit into our craziness without missing a beat. Even Lex Likes him and Lex rarely likes my friends, LOL.
I wanted to have the movie out in stores by Christmas this year but it looks like it'll be Spring before the distributors can get it out to people. They want a massive promotions push for the film so we need a few months to advertise it and stuff. I say if it's finished we can do that but still have it available for my fans from my web site in December and have the big push in February.
My next big project is going to be … Me! Okay before you all think I'm egotistical or meglo-maniacal I mean I'm finally going to beat this weight issue I've been hiding behind all these years.
I have a plan and will be working hard to shed of my massive belly, and tone up my arms and Legs.
I've learned a lot about myself and people by being a big guy and even if I didn't like all the answers I got It made it crystal clear how things work in the western world. They wrote a song about it entitled "Keep young and Beautiful" trust me if you haven't heard it
It's so true. I'm tired of strays and looser and I refuse to date another scrub.
The media can say that people are shallow for thinking that only fit people are worthy of love and the good life but to be honest we all think it in the back of our minds.
I'm not saying we are all not beautiful people regardless of our size or shape, I'm just saying being fit is attractive and in our genes so why fight nature.
I'll post my progress on the site somewhere in the about Joe section.
Beside that and my new calendars and new Morecock book and the ever present movie, That's it for me.
Be loved and wish me luck.
Later gang!
Since he has been here we have designed a new zodiac calendar, new magnets and even a novel has been outlined as well as a new TV show pilot has been put in the works.
It has been a real time of stress here at the studio and Rob just fit into our craziness without missing a beat. Even Lex Likes him and Lex rarely likes my friends, LOL.
I wanted to have the movie out in stores by Christmas this year but it looks like it'll be Spring before the distributors can get it out to people. They want a massive promotions push for the film so we need a few months to advertise it and stuff. I say if it's finished we can do that but still have it available for my fans from my web site in December and have the big push in February.
My next big project is going to be … Me! Okay before you all think I'm egotistical or meglo-maniacal I mean I'm finally going to beat this weight issue I've been hiding behind all these years.
I have a plan and will be working hard to shed of my massive belly, and tone up my arms and Legs.
I've learned a lot about myself and people by being a big guy and even if I didn't like all the answers I got It made it crystal clear how things work in the western world. They wrote a song about it entitled "Keep young and Beautiful" trust me if you haven't heard it
It's so true. I'm tired of strays and looser and I refuse to date another scrub.
The media can say that people are shallow for thinking that only fit people are worthy of love and the good life but to be honest we all think it in the back of our minds.
I'm not saying we are all not beautiful people regardless of our size or shape, I'm just saying being fit is attractive and in our genes so why fight nature.
I'll post my progress on the site somewhere in the about Joe section.
Beside that and my new calendars and new Morecock book and the ever present movie, That's it for me.
Be loved and wish me luck.
Later gang!
8.14.2005
Okay I get it.
This weekend I find myself alone at home munging around the house at a loss for what to do. Oh I have ton's of work and projects and paintings and house cleaning but no I didn't seem to be able to connect with any of that today.
Last night I had a great time and yet the next day I'm in a funk and I think I know why.
The last time I wrote I had mentioned that I didn't get the whole party till you drop gay boy thing at Pride in San Diego. It occurred to me it's because a lot of these guys dancing were being openly gay, something that they probably don't get to be in their daily lives, like I do.
Heck, I draw cute boys and live in one of the gayest cities on the west coast. I've been out since I was 16 and now my whole career is based in the gay community. I imagine that most of those guys had to go back to Breedervile and hide away in polite society. It made me wonder about the hows and whys someone would chose to assume parental or social pressures and hide their gayness. I also wondered why others would become exhibitionist, but that's the point we are all different and that’s a good thing.
Anyway I went out the other night with my buddy Keith to a Rich's in SD. I thought it was going to the same old same old but when I was out everyone was so nice to me. The bouncer let me in, the doorman let me pass without paying, and the cute bartender I know gave me a couple free drinks. And guess what? NO YAZ! There was a guest DJ and the music was great.
As we were making our way around the bar, this really cute guy came up and said that he had loved my art for a long time and that he was a big fan. It seemed like we talked all night, he introduced me to his best friend and then we all danced the night away.
He was the sweetest guy I've met in a long time and I hope to get to see him again.
Once I got home I was still buzzed and couldn't get to sleep. Then it hit me and I started to put all the pieces of my recent whirlwind of events together, and they all fell into place. It made me really want to get to know my new friend better.
Even in my open gay life I'm so busy being an observer of the fun boys around me I'm never a part of the picture. I'm always the guy behind the scene. Hanging with the cute guy made me want to just be like everyone else and fall in love and blah, blah, blah.
Some times its hard relating to other people. I use to worry if people liked me for me or for my art only or whatever. I guess in the long run it really doesn’t matter The people who like you will always see something in you that you may not even know about.
I mean after the glamour wears off we are all hairless apes with bad habits and credit cards.
Lucky for me I met a sweet guy and even if I never see him again I had a wonderful experience just dancing the night away.
Until next time guys.
Joe
Last night I had a great time and yet the next day I'm in a funk and I think I know why.
The last time I wrote I had mentioned that I didn't get the whole party till you drop gay boy thing at Pride in San Diego. It occurred to me it's because a lot of these guys dancing were being openly gay, something that they probably don't get to be in their daily lives, like I do.
Heck, I draw cute boys and live in one of the gayest cities on the west coast. I've been out since I was 16 and now my whole career is based in the gay community. I imagine that most of those guys had to go back to Breedervile and hide away in polite society. It made me wonder about the hows and whys someone would chose to assume parental or social pressures and hide their gayness. I also wondered why others would become exhibitionist, but that's the point we are all different and that’s a good thing.
Anyway I went out the other night with my buddy Keith to a Rich's in SD. I thought it was going to the same old same old but when I was out everyone was so nice to me. The bouncer let me in, the doorman let me pass without paying, and the cute bartender I know gave me a couple free drinks. And guess what? NO YAZ! There was a guest DJ and the music was great.
As we were making our way around the bar, this really cute guy came up and said that he had loved my art for a long time and that he was a big fan. It seemed like we talked all night, he introduced me to his best friend and then we all danced the night away.
He was the sweetest guy I've met in a long time and I hope to get to see him again.
Once I got home I was still buzzed and couldn't get to sleep. Then it hit me and I started to put all the pieces of my recent whirlwind of events together, and they all fell into place. It made me really want to get to know my new friend better.
Even in my open gay life I'm so busy being an observer of the fun boys around me I'm never a part of the picture. I'm always the guy behind the scene. Hanging with the cute guy made me want to just be like everyone else and fall in love and blah, blah, blah.
Some times its hard relating to other people. I use to worry if people liked me for me or for my art only or whatever. I guess in the long run it really doesn’t matter The people who like you will always see something in you that you may not even know about.
I mean after the glamour wears off we are all hairless apes with bad habits and credit cards.
Lucky for me I met a sweet guy and even if I never see him again I had a wonderful experience just dancing the night away.
Until next time guys.
Joe
8.08.2005
So not gay!
Hey guys man talk about a world wind of activities in a row. From San Francisco pride to Comic con to San Diego pride I feel like I've been going 100 miles an hour. And on top of that I've had a bunch of visitors and fans drop by to say hello.
I hope that I can get a small break and just take a few days off but who knows if that'll happen anytime soon as Lex and I are hard at work on finishing the movie.
During pride I went to a few of the big parties and let me tell you, it's so not my scene, I felt completely out of place amongst the muscled up tattooed guys gyrating to the re-mixed sounds of circuit music. It was just a bit much too much and it hit me in a way I never expected it would.
I guess because I'm gay I've just always plugged into what was going on with everyone else and went with the flow. It's not like we get a manual for this. Then this weekend end It was crystal clear that this was just not me at all. I'm not that gay guy. At leas not in the way it was presented. It was if there were thousands of cookie cutter men pumped up from the waist up and covered in odd tattoos drinking like mad and dancing to dreadfully similar music. I could have sworn I've heard 15 different re-mixes of YAZ at the festival alone.
At first I thought it was just because I was feeling uncomfortable because I'm overweight or something like that but I don't think it was that. I just felt disconnected. In my work I mainly draw guys having fun together doing simple fun stuff. Playing around with each other being happy and I didn't see that at the parties at all.
Maybe if I looked more like the mold I would have just "fit in" but I didn't and I'm kinda glad I didn't.
This week My friend Ari Gold(www.arigold.com) dropped in for a short visit with his boy friend Billy Porter(www.billyporter.com) and we had a great few days just hanging out and going to the museum and the Old Globe theater. Ari is re-mastering his CD Space under sun for his up-coming book. It's from Bruno Gmunder and it looks great.
My friend Sydney whom I met at comic con is dropping by for a visit this week and it will be great to get to know him better. He is so energetic and beautiful I just love spending time with him. I need more friends like him around me to inspire the next generation of Joe Boys drawings.
One of my oldest friends Paul Timm (we went to college together) are working on a new comic called "the Witch Kids'(www.thewitchkids.com) will be out later this year after the movie. I have another comic with my friend Chad Rebman that we are re-tooling and I'll have more on that once I have something to tell.
I'm also in talks with producer Joel Castlberg to develop some new projects as well with Prerogatives to do new magnet sets and tee-shirts and stuff. All in all busy busy busy. This on top of my new apprentice from England Robert Sexton is coming in 3 weeks.
It's a mad house.
I love it and I love you guys for making my dreams come true.
For an artist to live in his fame is a rare treat and I hope to live up to your expectations.
I'll be here working if you need me.
Until next time,
Joey
I hope that I can get a small break and just take a few days off but who knows if that'll happen anytime soon as Lex and I are hard at work on finishing the movie.
During pride I went to a few of the big parties and let me tell you, it's so not my scene, I felt completely out of place amongst the muscled up tattooed guys gyrating to the re-mixed sounds of circuit music. It was just a bit much too much and it hit me in a way I never expected it would.
I guess because I'm gay I've just always plugged into what was going on with everyone else and went with the flow. It's not like we get a manual for this. Then this weekend end It was crystal clear that this was just not me at all. I'm not that gay guy. At leas not in the way it was presented. It was if there were thousands of cookie cutter men pumped up from the waist up and covered in odd tattoos drinking like mad and dancing to dreadfully similar music. I could have sworn I've heard 15 different re-mixes of YAZ at the festival alone.
At first I thought it was just because I was feeling uncomfortable because I'm overweight or something like that but I don't think it was that. I just felt disconnected. In my work I mainly draw guys having fun together doing simple fun stuff. Playing around with each other being happy and I didn't see that at the parties at all.
Maybe if I looked more like the mold I would have just "fit in" but I didn't and I'm kinda glad I didn't.
This week My friend Ari Gold(www.arigold.com) dropped in for a short visit with his boy friend Billy Porter(www.billyporter.com) and we had a great few days just hanging out and going to the museum and the Old Globe theater. Ari is re-mastering his CD Space under sun for his up-coming book. It's from Bruno Gmunder and it looks great.
My friend Sydney whom I met at comic con is dropping by for a visit this week and it will be great to get to know him better. He is so energetic and beautiful I just love spending time with him. I need more friends like him around me to inspire the next generation of Joe Boys drawings.
One of my oldest friends Paul Timm (we went to college together) are working on a new comic called "the Witch Kids'(www.thewitchkids.com) will be out later this year after the movie. I have another comic with my friend Chad Rebman that we are re-tooling and I'll have more on that once I have something to tell.
I'm also in talks with producer Joel Castlberg to develop some new projects as well with Prerogatives to do new magnet sets and tee-shirts and stuff. All in all busy busy busy. This on top of my new apprentice from England Robert Sexton is coming in 3 weeks.
It's a mad house.
I love it and I love you guys for making my dreams come true.
For an artist to live in his fame is a rare treat and I hope to live up to your expectations.
I'll be here working if you need me.
Until next time,
Joey
7.24.2005
Hey guys, man on man, what a crazy few weeks. After going to San Francisco pride a few weeks ago I have been going none stop. I had to get both "boys will be boys" and "For the boys" calendar off to Bruno's for publication as well work on the second installment of House of Morecock. I've added 15 new pages and 8 page vampire story and a six page king Kong story. I didn't even have time to get all of the new images for "Boys will be boys" done so we are using s few images from art that never appeared in my calendars before. My old assistant Frank has done an outstanding job making it look amazing. I wasn't going to do it when Michael Tobeinhiem brought up points I had not thought of. I just hope you guys like it.
This past week was San Diego comic con international. A massive 4 day event of comics , movies and gaming. Everyone from Natalie Portman to the Rock was there showing there new movies and stuff.
I spent a wonder dinner with Photographer Howard Roffman and hand the most amazing time. He was charming as can been and had wonderful stories of Bel Ami boys in Africa. Oh I wish I had been there.
I also met a wonderfully beautiful boy named Sydney who brought tears to my eyes for his warmth and compassion. He was a joy I had not expected and he mad you just fall in love with him on the spot. I hope to become life long friends with him, he is a rare being.
I sometimes am unaware of my arts impact on people. I just try an be as honest and open with it as I can and people just plug themselves into it.
It's a beautiful thing and I'm happy to be a small part of you guys life(bad English) .
I am also planning a small foray back into comics later this year after the film with my own comic characters. I'll post more about this later I still have far too much other stuff to do before I can even plan anything solid.
The film is coming out fantastic and I hope you all have had a chance to see the trailer which is on my site under the free stuff section.
My site is almost complete as soon as I get the JBU section done.
I will be getting back to it as soon as the film is complete in October.
I will be at San Diego pride but I don't think I'll have a booth. I'll be spending it with my new "friend" I met in San Francisco. He has the most amazing blue eyes and the cutest smile. I'd tell you more but I'm such a sped when it comes to reading people. You think after all this time reading peoples emotions for my art I'd be better at it but I'm as dense as wood. Ha Ha.
Now if I can just keep on track for the next few months I'll get past this work hurdle and get something done. I'm a work -a-holic bet even I need a vacation.
Only 4 more weeks till Robert my new assistant \ intern arrives from England. It should be fun having him here for a year.
I also met Jack and Theo from BritBoyz.com, an adorable couple of chaps who have a wonderful sight you all should check out.
Well that's about it for me this week. I'll let you know how things go in the weeks to com.
Be well and much love to you all,
I am just so happy to have fans of my work like you guys. And girls.
Later,
Joe
In the CD player this week.
Gorillas, Missy Elliot, Black-eyed peas and Harry Potter and the half blood Prince.
Why do I find Collin Ferrell so cute? Oh well I like Jake Gyllenhaal too, must be the eyebrows.
This past week was San Diego comic con international. A massive 4 day event of comics , movies and gaming. Everyone from Natalie Portman to the Rock was there showing there new movies and stuff.
I spent a wonder dinner with Photographer Howard Roffman and hand the most amazing time. He was charming as can been and had wonderful stories of Bel Ami boys in Africa. Oh I wish I had been there.
I also met a wonderfully beautiful boy named Sydney who brought tears to my eyes for his warmth and compassion. He was a joy I had not expected and he mad you just fall in love with him on the spot. I hope to become life long friends with him, he is a rare being.
I sometimes am unaware of my arts impact on people. I just try an be as honest and open with it as I can and people just plug themselves into it.
It's a beautiful thing and I'm happy to be a small part of you guys life(bad English) .
I am also planning a small foray back into comics later this year after the film with my own comic characters. I'll post more about this later I still have far too much other stuff to do before I can even plan anything solid.
The film is coming out fantastic and I hope you all have had a chance to see the trailer which is on my site under the free stuff section.
My site is almost complete as soon as I get the JBU section done.
I will be getting back to it as soon as the film is complete in October.
I will be at San Diego pride but I don't think I'll have a booth. I'll be spending it with my new "friend" I met in San Francisco. He has the most amazing blue eyes and the cutest smile. I'd tell you more but I'm such a sped when it comes to reading people. You think after all this time reading peoples emotions for my art I'd be better at it but I'm as dense as wood. Ha Ha.
Now if I can just keep on track for the next few months I'll get past this work hurdle and get something done. I'm a work -a-holic bet even I need a vacation.
Only 4 more weeks till Robert my new assistant \ intern arrives from England. It should be fun having him here for a year.
I also met Jack and Theo from BritBoyz.com, an adorable couple of chaps who have a wonderful sight you all should check out.
Well that's about it for me this week. I'll let you know how things go in the weeks to com.
Be well and much love to you all,
I am just so happy to have fans of my work like you guys. And girls.
Later,
Joe
In the CD player this week.
Gorillas, Missy Elliot, Black-eyed peas and Harry Potter and the half blood Prince.
Why do I find Collin Ferrell so cute? Oh well I like Jake Gyllenhaal too, must be the eyebrows.
Hey guys, man on man, what a crazy few weeks. After going to San Francisco pride a few weeks ago I have been going none stop. I had to get both "boys will be boys" and "For the boys" calendar off to Bruno's for publication as well work on the second installment of House of Morecock. I've added 15 new pages and 8 page vampire story and a six page king Kong story. I didn't even have time to get all of the new images for "Boys will be boys" done so we are using s few images from art that never appeared in my calendars before. My old assistant Frank has done an outstanding job making it look amazing. I wasn't going to do it when Michael Tobeinhiem brought up points I had not thought of. I just hope you guys like it.
This past week was San Diego comic con international. A massive 4 day event of comics , movies and gaming. Everyone from Natalie Portman to the Rock was there showing there new movies and stuff.
I spent a wonder dinner with Photographer Howard Roffman and hand the most amazing time. He was charming as can been and had wonderful stories of Bel Ami boys in Africa. Oh I wish I had been there.
I also met a wonderfully beautiful boy named Sydney who brought tears to my eyes for his warmth and compassion. He was a joy I had not expected and he mad you just fall in love with him on the spot. I hope to become life long friends with him, he is a rare being.
I sometimes am unaware of my arts impact on people. I just try an be as honest and open with it as I can and people just plug themselves into it.
It's a beautiful thing and I'm happy to be a small part of you guys life(bad English) .
I am also planning a small foray back into comics later this year after the film with my own comic characters. I'll post more about this later I still have far too much other stuff to do before I can even plan anything solid.
The film is coming out fantastic and I hope you all have had a chance to see the trailer which is on my site under the free stuff section.
My site is almost complete as soon as I get the JBU section done.
I will be getting back to it as soon as the film is complete in October.
I will be at San Diego pride but I don't think I'll have a booth. I'll be spending it with my new "friend" I met in San Francisco. He has the most amazing blue eyes and the cutest smile. I'd tell you more but I'm such a sped when it comes to reading people. You think after all this time reading peoples emotions for my art I'd be better at it but I'm as dense as wood. Ha Ha.
Now if I can just keep on track for the next few months I'll get past this work hurdle and get something done. I'm a work -a-holic bet even I need a vacation.
Only 4 more weeks till Robert my new assistant \ intern arrives from England. It should be fun having him here for a year.
I also met Jack and Theo from BritBoyz.com, an adorable couple of chaps who have a wonderful sight you all should check out.
Well that's about it for me this week. I'll let you know how things go in the weeks to com.
Be well and much love to you all,
I am just so happy to have fans of my work like you guys. And girls.
Later,
Joe
In the CD player this week.
Gorillas, Missy Elliot, Black-eyed peas and Harry Potter and the half blood Prince.
Why do I find Collin Ferrell so cute? Oh well I like Jake Gyllenhaal too, must be the eyebrows.
This past week was San Diego comic con international. A massive 4 day event of comics , movies and gaming. Everyone from Natalie Portman to the Rock was there showing there new movies and stuff.
I spent a wonder dinner with Photographer Howard Roffman and hand the most amazing time. He was charming as can been and had wonderful stories of Bel Ami boys in Africa. Oh I wish I had been there.
I also met a wonderfully beautiful boy named Sydney who brought tears to my eyes for his warmth and compassion. He was a joy I had not expected and he mad you just fall in love with him on the spot. I hope to become life long friends with him, he is a rare being.
I sometimes am unaware of my arts impact on people. I just try an be as honest and open with it as I can and people just plug themselves into it.
It's a beautiful thing and I'm happy to be a small part of you guys life(bad English) .
I am also planning a small foray back into comics later this year after the film with my own comic characters. I'll post more about this later I still have far too much other stuff to do before I can even plan anything solid.
The film is coming out fantastic and I hope you all have had a chance to see the trailer which is on my site under the free stuff section.
My site is almost complete as soon as I get the JBU section done.
I will be getting back to it as soon as the film is complete in October.
I will be at San Diego pride but I don't think I'll have a booth. I'll be spending it with my new "friend" I met in San Francisco. He has the most amazing blue eyes and the cutest smile. I'd tell you more but I'm such a sped when it comes to reading people. You think after all this time reading peoples emotions for my art I'd be better at it but I'm as dense as wood. Ha Ha.
Now if I can just keep on track for the next few months I'll get past this work hurdle and get something done. I'm a work -a-holic bet even I need a vacation.
Only 4 more weeks till Robert my new assistant \ intern arrives from England. It should be fun having him here for a year.
I also met Jack and Theo from BritBoyz.com, an adorable couple of chaps who have a wonderful sight you all should check out.
Well that's about it for me this week. I'll let you know how things go in the weeks to com.
Be well and much love to you all,
I am just so happy to have fans of my work like you guys. And girls.
Later,
Joe
In the CD player this week.
Gorillas, Missy Elliot, Black-eyed peas and Harry Potter and the half blood Prince.
Why do I find Collin Ferrell so cute? Oh well I like Jake Gyllenhaal too, must be the eyebrows.
7.06.2005
...A year later!
Wow! Talk about time flying when you are having fun.. arg! Actually I can't complain, things are going pretty good.
I am so busy working I sometimes forget what day t is.
Lex and I realized that I had been remiss in working on my site so we stopped what we were doing to do a proper update complete with a total redesign. I hope you like it.
We have redone the gallery interface so no more scrolling. You may see the full image but please guys don't steal them and place them on your site without a license. It's how we pay our rent and believe me it's tough being totally freelance.
Let's see where I am now.
Lex and I along with the rest of the AVA team are hard at work on the new film and it's turning out better than any of us had imagined. I'm totally blown away by what we've done with just a few people in the studio.
There will be a link on the site for all of you too see it but only if you are over 18 as it has some sex in it. Of course it does, I mean I am gay and I like my porno, Ha Ha.
Actually it's fun erotica and has music and a funny plot line so hopefully you all will like it. I'd love to do more movies after this one maybe even a new Morecock movie.
I've also been doing work on the JBU which I must say is kicking my ass, It’s a lot of work all unto itself. I never imagine drawing over 200 new drawing would be so involving. It was to be release this year but It will have to wait till spring 2006.
I'll send all you JBU contributors updates soon as well as your drawings in time for the holidays incase you want to make cards or give prints as gifts.
I've even built a virtual campus in 3D so I can move the camera around to get different shots around the school.
I've also have a new comic book I'm working on for Alias comics and Darren Davis.
It's called The Avatar and a second book called Witch Kids both have gay positive attitudes and fun and scary themes. I'll post more as they are developed.
As far as me personally I'm okay, as big as a house but I've not given up hope. I just have to be more diligent on my diet exercise plan.
I know I can beat this. I need a new work out partner to help me keep focus but I know it's really just on me to motivate myself.
I met this cute guy up in San Francisco this last pride and I wanted to flit and all but was feeling oh so un-sexy. It made me re-double my effort to get in shape to not let opportunities like that pass me again.
I'm so slow on the subtle art of seduction, I wind up blabbering on and on like I'm 14. Oh well faint heart never won a fair fellow so I'll just keep being myself and they'll let me know if I've stepped over the line.
Comic Con international is coming up soon so I'll be there in artist Alley , Drop by if you can and I'm working to see if I can snag a last minute booth at San Diego Pride.
I have new Magnets coming out from Prerogatives as well as t-shirts and whatnots
So I hope you buy them and help me keep a roof over my head. LOL.
I promise to update this blog regularly so check back and see what's up.
I should have a new dance done in a few days so you can see him shake his booty.
Be good and I love you guys you really make this all possible.
Later.
Oh by the way go see Madagascar and Batman, two great movies! The new Star Wars sucked. "Where's Padme?" where's my $8 back!
I am so busy working I sometimes forget what day t is.
Lex and I realized that I had been remiss in working on my site so we stopped what we were doing to do a proper update complete with a total redesign. I hope you like it.
We have redone the gallery interface so no more scrolling. You may see the full image but please guys don't steal them and place them on your site without a license. It's how we pay our rent and believe me it's tough being totally freelance.
Let's see where I am now.
Lex and I along with the rest of the AVA team are hard at work on the new film and it's turning out better than any of us had imagined. I'm totally blown away by what we've done with just a few people in the studio.
There will be a link on the site for all of you too see it but only if you are over 18 as it has some sex in it. Of course it does, I mean I am gay and I like my porno, Ha Ha.
Actually it's fun erotica and has music and a funny plot line so hopefully you all will like it. I'd love to do more movies after this one maybe even a new Morecock movie.
I've also been doing work on the JBU which I must say is kicking my ass, It’s a lot of work all unto itself. I never imagine drawing over 200 new drawing would be so involving. It was to be release this year but It will have to wait till spring 2006.
I'll send all you JBU contributors updates soon as well as your drawings in time for the holidays incase you want to make cards or give prints as gifts.
I've even built a virtual campus in 3D so I can move the camera around to get different shots around the school.
I've also have a new comic book I'm working on for Alias comics and Darren Davis.
It's called The Avatar and a second book called Witch Kids both have gay positive attitudes and fun and scary themes. I'll post more as they are developed.
As far as me personally I'm okay, as big as a house but I've not given up hope. I just have to be more diligent on my diet exercise plan.
I know I can beat this. I need a new work out partner to help me keep focus but I know it's really just on me to motivate myself.
I met this cute guy up in San Francisco this last pride and I wanted to flit and all but was feeling oh so un-sexy. It made me re-double my effort to get in shape to not let opportunities like that pass me again.
I'm so slow on the subtle art of seduction, I wind up blabbering on and on like I'm 14. Oh well faint heart never won a fair fellow so I'll just keep being myself and they'll let me know if I've stepped over the line.
Comic Con international is coming up soon so I'll be there in artist Alley , Drop by if you can and I'm working to see if I can snag a last minute booth at San Diego Pride.
I have new Magnets coming out from Prerogatives as well as t-shirts and whatnots
So I hope you buy them and help me keep a roof over my head. LOL.
I promise to update this blog regularly so check back and see what's up.
I should have a new dance done in a few days so you can see him shake his booty.
Be good and I love you guys you really make this all possible.
Later.
Oh by the way go see Madagascar and Batman, two great movies! The new Star Wars sucked. "Where's Padme?" where's my $8 back!
7.11.2004
Lost in Translation!
Okay it's been a while since I wrote anything. It's as if I've been trapped in a time loop and my life seems to have been on fast forward and pause all at once.
Allow me to explain. With regards to work and my career I've must stop and take inventory of all the projects I am doing and slated to do. It's not as if I'm making a mint where money is just pouring in. It's like feast or famine as a freelancer and I'm just trying to get things in order so we make through the famine if it comes.
Of my personal commissions I have to finish about 5 drawings for various fans and friends. I have to get back to work on the JoeBoy University project and finish my film.
The later is a labor of love\hate. Lex(my brother and best bud) are teaching ourselves LightWave 3D as well as Body Paint and Motionbuilder. I feel like I'm still in college with all the tutorials and manuals.
I know it will blow House of Morecock out of the water when it's done. The final look is so much cleaner and smooth rather than the jerky movements of Flash animation we did for Morecock. And for you diehard Morecock fans we will be making a new Jonas picture next year. It should be fun.
With that said we are still about 3 months form deadline and our learning gap is still closing in. The modeling was the easy part, but it's all the little fine-tuning bits that are the killer. I have so much respect for the artist of Shrek and Nemo.
Now imagine all of the hundreds of people working on those films when you see our film and realize only 2 people did almost all of the film ourselves.
I'm even trying my hand at writing the music for it. Well I'm not a great musician by any stretch of the imagination but I do have a way with loops and music snip-its. I guess all those years in Music theory weren't just me lusting after my cute teacher Mr. Thompson after all.
I'm really looking forward to the completion of the film so I can finally take a vacation. It's been 7 years since I moved to California from Atlanta and I need to get out and see the world. I've been cooked up in my studio forever it seems.
Lex tells me I have no social life and he's right.
I never do anything outside of work. I rarely go out to clubs or to the beach, I don't do dinner parties or hang with friends much. I do have people I talk to fairly regular like Ari Gold or my buddies Phil and Mike (justusboyz.com).
But the fun everyday sort of friends I don't seem to have.
It's not that I'm a snob (or maybe it is) but I don't like to waste time just bumming around. It must be my accomplishment clock ticking like crazy.
They say women have a biological clock to have children but I think men have an accomplishments clock that ticks just as loudly. It's as if we need to do something important before we are 40 or something. I don't know. I just feel this need to create all sorts of stuff and anything that takes me away from that annoys me to know end. I also have lost patience for people who never amount to anything. What I mean about this is people who never take stock of how they are and bleed their crap on to you as if it's your responsibility to give them everything from money to your time all because they screwed up in the first place.
I'm not saying I'm perfect (not by a long shot) but I do know when to shut up and to keep my crap to myself.
I recently had a houseboy (Nothing sexual) who was a complete mess. All he had to do was keep the house clean and he got free room and board.
Now with that said any competent person could easily work a schedule so as they could let's say clean the house on a Monday and maybe Thursdays and just tidy up the rest of the week in less than an hour.
This fellow was a mess and always attracted drama and crap to him like a magnet. His flaky friends always dropped by unannounced and constantly on the phone. The final straw for me was when he opted to bring home kittens without telling me and trying to hide them from me. And then going away for the weekend without leaving previsions for his little kittens as if I'm supposed to take care of them, when I myself had San Francisco Pride to attend that weekend and left my neighbor and good friend Paul to take care of my cat and fish tank while I was away.
Okay why am I airing my dirty laundry to a bunch of complete strangers. I guess we all just need to rant abet when idiots try and infest us with their crap.
On a different professional note I feel that it's time I separate myself from Xodus Magazine as well as Xodus USA. I feel its just time to move on and make my home elsewhere.
Sometimes working with friends is a good idea and sometimes it's just not. I think now is that time for me to create something for my family and myself. It's a hard decision for me as my best friend Nick and myself started things long ago but our style of doing things have reached a point for me where I feel our friendship would suffer if I stayed any longer. And I tell you it's harder to make a good friend than to make a good company.
I really wish them continued success and well being.
They say a man can't serve two masters. He will love one and hate the other and I don't want to hate anything. I just don't need the stress.
I guess it's kind of like leaving high school, for years it was your world but now its time to graduate and move on from boyhood to man.
Next year I'll launch Joeboy International to better serve my fans and create a stable base of operations for all JoeBoy projects. I should have things ready to roll in time for Christmas and do a big push in the spring\summer.
Wish me luck and I would love suggestions as to what you would like to see me do.
I also must tell you guys how excited I am that we all can communicate and have this connection. It's really more than I could ever asked for and I hope that I can continue to be apart of your life with my art.
On a personal political note I am so excited about the Democratic Party and I am stoked that John Kerry Picked John Edwards as his running mate.
I really hope they win the election this November because in my opinion GW Bush is a disgrace as a leader and a joke when it comes to the voice of America.
His actions have cast our country in such a bad light that it saddens me to think of how the world views us. His attack on us as gay Americans to personally codify marriage is such an offence to our right and I for one am going to do everything in my power to raise awareness of his limited view of who we are.
Regardless of our skin color or tax bracket or whom we chose or not chose to sleep with is on business of the Government and to us our constitution to legislate bigotry is nothing I take lightly.
I have no plans to marry but I'll be damned that I'll stand by and have my right dictated to me by that idiot!
I urge you all to get out there and vote (even if it is for Bush) but as gay Americans we owe it to all the people who went before us to guarantee our rights, that we vote. And even if we are only voting our Electors we still have a voice and if we think for one minute that we should be complacent of what we have, think of how much we will lose by letting someone else speak for us.
You wouldn't let your grandmother pick out your clothes, why would you let her pick your President?
Well that's what's on my mind these days.
Thanks for being there for me and I hope you keep coming back.
Later.
Joe
Allow me to explain. With regards to work and my career I've must stop and take inventory of all the projects I am doing and slated to do. It's not as if I'm making a mint where money is just pouring in. It's like feast or famine as a freelancer and I'm just trying to get things in order so we make through the famine if it comes.
Of my personal commissions I have to finish about 5 drawings for various fans and friends. I have to get back to work on the JoeBoy University project and finish my film.
The later is a labor of love\hate. Lex(my brother and best bud) are teaching ourselves LightWave 3D as well as Body Paint and Motionbuilder. I feel like I'm still in college with all the tutorials and manuals.
I know it will blow House of Morecock out of the water when it's done. The final look is so much cleaner and smooth rather than the jerky movements of Flash animation we did for Morecock. And for you diehard Morecock fans we will be making a new Jonas picture next year. It should be fun.
With that said we are still about 3 months form deadline and our learning gap is still closing in. The modeling was the easy part, but it's all the little fine-tuning bits that are the killer. I have so much respect for the artist of Shrek and Nemo.
Now imagine all of the hundreds of people working on those films when you see our film and realize only 2 people did almost all of the film ourselves.
I'm even trying my hand at writing the music for it. Well I'm not a great musician by any stretch of the imagination but I do have a way with loops and music snip-its. I guess all those years in Music theory weren't just me lusting after my cute teacher Mr. Thompson after all.
I'm really looking forward to the completion of the film so I can finally take a vacation. It's been 7 years since I moved to California from Atlanta and I need to get out and see the world. I've been cooked up in my studio forever it seems.
Lex tells me I have no social life and he's right.
I never do anything outside of work. I rarely go out to clubs or to the beach, I don't do dinner parties or hang with friends much. I do have people I talk to fairly regular like Ari Gold or my buddies Phil and Mike (justusboyz.com).
But the fun everyday sort of friends I don't seem to have.
It's not that I'm a snob (or maybe it is) but I don't like to waste time just bumming around. It must be my accomplishment clock ticking like crazy.
They say women have a biological clock to have children but I think men have an accomplishments clock that ticks just as loudly. It's as if we need to do something important before we are 40 or something. I don't know. I just feel this need to create all sorts of stuff and anything that takes me away from that annoys me to know end. I also have lost patience for people who never amount to anything. What I mean about this is people who never take stock of how they are and bleed their crap on to you as if it's your responsibility to give them everything from money to your time all because they screwed up in the first place.
I'm not saying I'm perfect (not by a long shot) but I do know when to shut up and to keep my crap to myself.
I recently had a houseboy (Nothing sexual) who was a complete mess. All he had to do was keep the house clean and he got free room and board.
Now with that said any competent person could easily work a schedule so as they could let's say clean the house on a Monday and maybe Thursdays and just tidy up the rest of the week in less than an hour.
This fellow was a mess and always attracted drama and crap to him like a magnet. His flaky friends always dropped by unannounced and constantly on the phone. The final straw for me was when he opted to bring home kittens without telling me and trying to hide them from me. And then going away for the weekend without leaving previsions for his little kittens as if I'm supposed to take care of them, when I myself had San Francisco Pride to attend that weekend and left my neighbor and good friend Paul to take care of my cat and fish tank while I was away.
Okay why am I airing my dirty laundry to a bunch of complete strangers. I guess we all just need to rant abet when idiots try and infest us with their crap.
On a different professional note I feel that it's time I separate myself from Xodus Magazine as well as Xodus USA. I feel its just time to move on and make my home elsewhere.
Sometimes working with friends is a good idea and sometimes it's just not. I think now is that time for me to create something for my family and myself. It's a hard decision for me as my best friend Nick and myself started things long ago but our style of doing things have reached a point for me where I feel our friendship would suffer if I stayed any longer. And I tell you it's harder to make a good friend than to make a good company.
I really wish them continued success and well being.
They say a man can't serve two masters. He will love one and hate the other and I don't want to hate anything. I just don't need the stress.
I guess it's kind of like leaving high school, for years it was your world but now its time to graduate and move on from boyhood to man.
Next year I'll launch Joeboy International to better serve my fans and create a stable base of operations for all JoeBoy projects. I should have things ready to roll in time for Christmas and do a big push in the spring\summer.
Wish me luck and I would love suggestions as to what you would like to see me do.
I also must tell you guys how excited I am that we all can communicate and have this connection. It's really more than I could ever asked for and I hope that I can continue to be apart of your life with my art.
On a personal political note I am so excited about the Democratic Party and I am stoked that John Kerry Picked John Edwards as his running mate.
I really hope they win the election this November because in my opinion GW Bush is a disgrace as a leader and a joke when it comes to the voice of America.
His actions have cast our country in such a bad light that it saddens me to think of how the world views us. His attack on us as gay Americans to personally codify marriage is such an offence to our right and I for one am going to do everything in my power to raise awareness of his limited view of who we are.
Regardless of our skin color or tax bracket or whom we chose or not chose to sleep with is on business of the Government and to us our constitution to legislate bigotry is nothing I take lightly.
I have no plans to marry but I'll be damned that I'll stand by and have my right dictated to me by that idiot!
I urge you all to get out there and vote (even if it is for Bush) but as gay Americans we owe it to all the people who went before us to guarantee our rights, that we vote. And even if we are only voting our Electors we still have a voice and if we think for one minute that we should be complacent of what we have, think of how much we will lose by letting someone else speak for us.
You wouldn't let your grandmother pick out your clothes, why would you let her pick your President?
Well that's what's on my mind these days.
Thanks for being there for me and I hope you keep coming back.
Later.
Joe
