Good morning- Today book 4 went to press. It is about time I tell you. YAY.

Also packing up for Denver Comic Con- Looking forward to being there.

Oh and …. exploring some new themes for bean….

trav

Added a new update at our kickstarter project. Big artwork update there as well just click the graphic to go check it out. Plus we are moving towards our 10000 mark. That means 8 extra pages for everyone. Tell your friends.

Ok now that that is out of the way I am also posting new print artwork as well. I am doing several new imagination prints that 18×24. I help you enjoy them- I have had fun doing them. Just click on the trav’s imagination category to see them all.

keep creating

trav

Added a new update at our kickstarter project. Big artwork update there as well just click the graphic to go check it out. Plus we are moving towards our 10000 mark. That means 8 extra pages for everyone. Tell your friends.

Ok on to other information and updates.

I have 33 pages left to finish all the art in Book 3. I am really enjoying working on this section. Also I if you haven’t noticed I am working on some new big prints.

PLUS!!!! This is #400, how cool is that. 400 strips of the bean.  I am amazed:) now onto the next 400.

Well keep creating.

trav

Our kickstarter is in full gear now. Since making the initial goal I have set some stretch goals, which one will include the printing of a second book that will ship with book3. Your support makes this story possible and I appreciate that and know that you are the driving force behind my stories. So please throw your support behind the bean. With each pledge you get books, exclusive artwork and your name in the book. Some rewards will even include you as cameo in the book.

More ARTWORK POSTED

If you haven’t noticed I have been posting more artwork on non-comic days. Some of it is bean related and some of it deals with living in one’s imagination. I hope you take a moment and flip through.

I am working really hard at making sure there is constantly something new to see as I work on the story. Please enjoy and also feel free to voice your opinion. My goal is to make this place a community.

Thanks again for supporting my work – Please continue to spread the word about my kickstarter and remember if you can to help it along.

thanks and keep creating-

trav-

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hunting rats ($4500 promised piece) – It’s groggle obsession with getting rid of the rats that starts our young dishwasher on his quest.

For every $250 raised with our kickstarter project I do a specialized piece for the bean and post it. We started this at the 4000 mark. I will post one at a time for people to enjoy. If you want in on book 3 visit me at My Kickstarter site!

The Forest Walker ($4250 promised piece) – (I have a bunch more to add- we will add one snapshot at a time. To get the books before anyone else and help us print a special book of snapshots come here

Please Share, the more support we get the better the rewards for everyone.

Keep creating-
trav

So if you are not familiar with the comic- please go read it and find out how these relate to the epic adventure of a disgruntled dishwasher.

The relationship between Bean and Groggle is pretty special. Groggle always seemed to take time to help the Bean find his place in the Inn.

Groggle also made sure the Bean understood Herb lore and how to survive in the forest. Hopefully one day Bean will be able to put those skills to good use.

As we found out in the comics, Bean has run away from the inn several times, and it always seems to be Siv the Barkeep who brings him back. I can only imagine the conversation between the two, as Bean in his frustrations, vents to the Forest Walker on his desire not to return and the Forest Walker convincing him to come back.

I wanted to show Fencer as he was before the events of our story. Captain of a Velumni House in the southern states of Isabelle’s Sorrow and White Cove. He was promoted at a young age to the captain and held that position with great honor.

Typical afternoon between Gort and Ravna. It is truly a love hate relationship.

One of my favorite pieces that shows a quiet moment between the mistress of the inn and her champion the Barkeep. I think it fits them rather nicely.

That does it for this update. I am going to do some more. I really like exploring my world through some simple pictures. I hope you do as well. I think this will make for some different styles of story-telling.

well keep creating.

trav

I might offer these original inks up after ace. We shall see.

When I write and draw I will usually slip on a pair of headsets and fall deep into the world of the brokenmoon or any other project I am involved in.

When I am working on scenes or specific moments, I usually focus on soundtracks. Instrumental only. I look at bean as a movie in my head. The characters and the action that goes on is very much alive and so a soundtrack in my opinion is needed.

Many times the sound tracks are to movies I have not seen. This is done on purpose so I can keep a scene pure. Yet sometimes a sound track is so good I cannot pass it up. These soundtracks I usually keep to myself.

Yet I also enjoy a wide variety of music and over the years, I have found myself returning to these songs to help define the characters. Especially their moods and emotions. It makes it easier for me to write, when I identify a song or several songs to make the character a little more emotionally realistic.

I guess there are some minor spoilers, or not as you see personalities from certain songs…so read at your own risk:) Also some songs fit multiple characters as well.

Bean- There are a wide variety of songs that helped make up the bean and some of them I wont post yet, since he is pretty simple as a character. He does get a little more complex as the story matures.

Little Wonders- Rob Thomas

I’m going to go back there some day – Paul Williams & Great Gonzo

I’m with you -Avril Lavigne

I’m still here – GooGooDolls lead singer

– Ravna is as complex as the bean. She has a wide variety of songs that also fit her personality. Yet for now, I will post a few that have added a depth to her character that I really appreciate.

Iris- Goo Goo Dolls

Drive- the Cars

Woman in Chains- Tears for Fears

Don’t Get me Wrong – the Pretenders

Round here – Counting Crows

Siv These songs also just don’t represent the character, but also feelings they might have for another. I use these songs not always for the message they bring, but the emotion they might stir to make a characters action believable. Some songs have even changed the course of certain character interaction and have even made other character relationships stronger. Siv hits both of these categories as does Ravna.

Angel – Sarah Mclaughlin

I’m moving on – Rascal Flats

Walkaway Joe- Trisha Yearwood

Wandering Star- Paint your wagon, Lee Marvin

Alive and Kicking- Simple Minds

Gort is pretty simple- In fact certain songs just fight his mood perfect.

Everybody want to rule the world- Tears for Fears

Funny little Things- Hobbit- Glen Yarbrough

Folsom Prison- Johnny Cash

A boy named sue- Johnny Cash (and its sue either:))

A good place to stop-

In light of making this a really long post I think this is a good place to stop. It is important some songs I didn’t post because it would ruin the story and so I might do this again with other characters:).  I just thought it would be fun to show you a little of where some of the inspiration came for certain characters. There are many other factors that go into character creation well chat about that at another time.

For now…. just sit back and enjoy the music. As you read the comic though you might want to shuffle through some of these songs and you might catch something about these characters that you might or would not have caught before.

Until then- keep creating

trav

Hello my friends. I hope that you are having an incredible day, full of adventure and good times. Today we update. It is so nice to see the comic in color and I sure appreciate all the help in making it so. I hope you can see the visual difference and the power that color brings to the story.

This is also the week of SDCC- (E01 Free Sketches all weekend long) We will have another color update on Thursday I promise. I am a man of my word.

If you are enjoying the tale, please help get the word out and share.

Thanks again for all the incredible support. Keep Creating

trav