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​Contest! “Draw a Ship, Win a Ship”

February 4, 2015
WIN A RARE, INKED ILLUSTRATION OF THE “DRIVE” SHIP, THE MACHITO!
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HOW:
Enter the contest by submitting an illustration or CGI model of a ship from Drive. Three winners will be chosen!
DEADLINE:
Feb 28, 2015

THEME:
Any ship in the DRIVE universe!

WAIT, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN:
– You can draw/build/model/paint any ship from the DRIVE universe. The Machito, The Tres Primos “3”, La Invencible, The Spark of Thought, a Continuum Cruiser, a Vinn Interdictor, etc, etc
– Or, you can conceive of a NEW ship that fits within the style or fleets of existing ships that we’ve seen. So! You can take a stab at the aquatic lines of The Continuum fleet, or the rougher angles of the human fleet, and make a new ship!
– It can be drawn in any medium, or using any software. Inks on paper, watercolors, Photoshop, Illustrator, 3-D modeling software…go nuts. Whatever you enjoy using!
– Creativity is encouraged! Is your ship launching into space? Is it in battle? In robotic dry dock? Flying through pinched space? Have fun with it! Draw something that makes you happy: Something you want to see!
– Copyright on the image remains yours! This is just for fun.

FORMATS:
While I’d recommend you create the initial image in high-resolution (300dpi or higher), please send your actual submission as a web-presentable image file.
– JPG, PNG, GIF
– Saved for web resolution (72dpi)
– Saved at 900 pixels wide, but any height that suits you
– E-Mail your submission to [email protected], with the Subject Line: “Drive Contest”

WINNER ANNOUNCED:
March 7, 2015
PRIZES:
First Prize: This inked illustration of The Machito (below)
Second Prize: Signed sketch of any Drive character.
Third Prize: Signed DRIVE book 1.
Fourth Prize: A reassuring hug. You did great! Be proud!

JUDGING CRITERIA:
“The One Dave Likes The Bestest”

Sheldon Original Art

January 20, 2015
I’ve put a piece of Sheldon Original Art up on eBay, called “The Joy of Pet Ownership” — with the bidding starting at one penny.
The piece is drawn in lightfast, archival inks and grays on acid-free, vellum Bristol stock. The cardstock itself measure 11″ x 14″ inches, while the drawn image is roughly 7”.5 x 1”1.5 inches.
And for the winning Sheldon fan who snags it, I’m happy to personalize, if you’d like! Something like: “To Ronald, my best friend, with thanks for all the times you let me steal your French Fries.”
Or something else: Up to you!

Shipping in the U.S. is FREE, and just a flat $8 to anywhere else in the world! Throw your hat in the ring: It’s just a penny, to start!

Icon & Logos & Shields…OH MY!

January 15, 2015

To see what folks can create with them* I’ve shared the vectorized versions of all the imperial logos/icons/shields from today’s strip over on Patreon. I’m encouraging folks to remix/re-imagine them: It’ll be fun to see what folks come up with!

Patreon backers can grab the .ai file from the most recent update.

…Not yet a Patreon backer of the strip? You can help support the strip, and get lots of behind-the-scenes stuff like this, by pledging mere pennies, HERE.

*I’m sharing them under a creative commons, non-commercial, share-alike license. Go nuts! Have fun!

And then they tell two friends, and then they tell two friends…

November 12, 2014

We all have one sci-fi friend who we take with us to see Interstellar or Guardians of the Galaxy, right? Today I wanted to ask you a favor about that friend.

Can you do me a huge kindness, and drop that friend a quick e-mail: Suggesting they try DRIVE?

Yesterday, I got two e-mails from folks who’d just found the strip, and who read it in one sitting, and their excitement absolutely made my day. Put me in the best mood to draw and write the strip.

So I wanted to ask that small favor of you.

If you would, take a sec to e-mail your sci-fi buddy. You’ll make one cartoonist super happy.

My other strip, DRIVE

November 10, 2014

Have you read my other strip, DRIVE? If you’re a a scifi fan, I’d super recommend it.

It tells the tale of a second Spanish Empire: A galactic empire. Spain conquered the globe and a good chunk of the galaxy, using technology from a crashed alien ship. But those aliens want their tech back, and attack with an almost religious fervor.

It kinda-sorta combines the scope of Dune with the goofy fun of Hitchiker’s Guide. I think you’ll like it! Give it a try, here:

DriveComic.com

Things Is Hottin’ Up!

October 17, 2014

There! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Vinn!

And for those who need a reminder of who and what The Vinn are, here’s a helpful reminder: Start here, and read forward through a few strips…

http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/120105.html

Also helpful: The Drive Corps map of the “known” galactic powers: http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/120410.html

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And continued thanks to everyone who is supporting the strip right now on Patreon! I hope you’re enjoying the secret behind-the-scenes stuff!

Drive!

October 13, 2014

For those of you who read and enjoy my scifi strip DRIVE, I have a request of you: Today I’m officially launching a Patreon page for DRIVE, and I’d like your support. It’s HUGE news for that strip…and here’s why:

DRIVE started as a personal passion-project that I’d do on free nights or weekends. I’d draw it in my free time, and that would be that.

But as the story grew, thousands of folks got super passionate for the strip! And they didn’t want to wait until I had “free time” — they wanted regular updates now!

So I’m gonna use Patreon to change that equation. Patreon will let me dedicate more of my work-week to DRIVE, which means regular updates.

HERE’S HOW PATREON WORKS: For every strip update, you’re pledging to give a tiny amount: Pennies, really. But taken as a group, that support lets me block out the time the strip deserves, and results in more DRIVE.

Be a patron of the arts, and support the strip…HERE! (http://www.patreon.com/drive)

Edited to add: I’ve had two people message me, all excited about the joke at the end of the video. To clarify: I am not actually writing the adventure at the end of the video.

Edited to add: OR AM I.

Edited to add: No. No, I am not.

Please Support Drive!

October 9, 2014

For those of you who read and enjoy DRIVE, I have a request of you: Today I’m officially launching a Patreon page for DRIVE, and I need your support. It’s HUGE news for the strip…and here’s why:

DRIVE started as a personal passion-project that I’d do on nights and weekends. I’d draw it in my free time, and that would be that.

But as the story grew, thousands of folks got super passionate for the strip! And they didn’t want to wait until I had “free time” — they wanted regular updates now!

I agree. And I’m gonna use Patreon to change that equation. Patreon will let me dedicate more of my work-week to DRIVE, which means regular updates. Better updates.

There are no losers in that world.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: For every strip update, you’re pledging to give a small amount. That support lets me block out the time the strip deserves, and results in more DRIVE.

So please be a patron of the arts, and support the strip…here! (http://www.patreon.com/drive)

Edited to add: I’ve had two people message me, all excited about the joke at the end of the video. To clarify: I am not actually writing the adventure at the end of the video.

Edited to add: OR AM I.

Edited to add: No. No, I am not.