The adventure continues! Been a bit bogged down with work lately. Stupid responsibilities... anyway, another shameless plug for my webcomic. #webcomic #comics #comicbooks #deepdivefive #indiecomics #selfpublished

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Quick work in progress screen shot from my evening sessions. My grandfather was part of a PBY Catalina's in WWII. Search and rescue for the Coast Guard. Its been one of my favorites since I was young and I'm very pleased to have found a reason to use it. Even if I altered the design a bit. #wip #art #comics #webcomics #deepdivefive #pbycatalina #pby #indiecomic #selfpublishing #comicbooks

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Happy Halloween!!! #halloween #halloweendog #dogcostume #dogphotography

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"Damn it Larry, latitude and longitude do not qualify as a delivery address!" We usually have pizza on Halloween night. Makes things a little easier with trick-or-treaters. Last inktober. Been a bit tight on time going into these last days. Happy Halloween! #inktober2016 #inktober #inktober2go #webcomic #deepdivefive #pizza

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Playing around with underwater mech designs. Been hard finding time going into these finals days of inktober. Work and choirs are catching up with me. #inktober2016 #inktober #webcomic #deepdivefive

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"Can you see it, Frank?" Mech walker. Deviated from the usual DD5 subject matter. In the home stretch... #inktober2016 #inktober #mech #crawler

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My dog's "War Face" before doing battle with a stick. #blackdog #warface #dogsofinsta #dogphotography

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"Oh no... What happened to you, old guy?" Cyborg shark - mechanic-shark? Tried a little more subtle approach with my ink today. Day late on this one. Yard worked kicked my backside yesterday. #inktober2016 #webcomics #deepdivefive #hammerheadshark #shark

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Quinn deep in repairs on a certain submersible... a bit of playing around with some ideas for the next chapter of Deep Dive Five. This could definitely use more atmosphere but good enough for now. #inktober2016 #inktober #deepdivefive #webcomics

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“I don’t know, Chief. Some ancient sunken city. The computer seems to be able to translate some of these runes. ‘Welcome to R'lyeh.’ Hmmm, never heard of it.” -Sam. Had to get Cthulhu in here somewhere. Running a little late today. #inktober2016 #inktober #inktober2go #deepdivefive #webcomic #cthulhu #lovecraft

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Heavy diver Hatch. The third member of "the Grip." #inktober2016 #inktober #webcomic #deepdivefive #hornedlizard

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Whales to the Rescue! Little shameless promotion for my webcomic Deep Dive Five. Also doing a half marathon of DD5 images for Inktober! Link for comic in profile! #selfpublish #comicart #comics #webcomic #adventure #squid #inktober2016 #illustration #laboroflove #comicbooks #comicbookart

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Waiting for that last guy... Meet Frank and Drogo. They are part of a group of 3 frogmen for hire called "The Grip." Mostly cause the Cthulhu/squid character is in charge. They are waiting on Hatch - the third guy in this trio. He is still being designed. So they may be waiting a while :). Not sure why I chose a Blackhawk helicopter but I did. #inktober2016 #inktober #webcomics #deepdivefive

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"Magellan knew his calculations were accurate and his engineering of the jetpack was spot on, but at this very moment he was ecstatic he remembered his goggles!" Yep a squid with a jetpack. Not sure there is much more to say.... #inktober2016 #inktober #inktober2go #webcomics #squid #jetpack #ink #comicart #characterdesign #magellan #squidwithajetpack

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Sam always hated Virtual Aquatic Navigation Recertification. #inktober2016 #inktober #inktober2go #webcomics #comicart #deepdivefive #illustration #ink

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Squid versus Whale! Little shameless promotion for my webcomic Deep Dive Five. Also doing a half marathon of DD5 images for Inktober! Link for comic in profile! Things are getting serious for the crew. #selfpublish #comicart #comics #webcomic #adventure #squid #inktober2016 #illustration #laboroflove #comicbooks #comicbookart

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"Roger that, CYD" - V. Hydrofoil bike? Not sure the physics of this would ever be possible. CYD is a Left over from the Great War. Originally used as a Navigation Robot with infantry units, they were all decommissioned and repurposed after the war. This particular unit was acquired from scavengers in the dread sea. #inktober2016 #inktober #webcomics #hydrofoil #deepdivefive

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"Big? No just a little guy here, Sam. In fact I'm surprised he even registers on your equipment." - V. Composition is a little awkward but I think the intention is still there. 4 of the 16 down. Half marathon for me. #inktober2016 #inktober #inktober2go #deepdivefive #webcomic #jimsuit #atmosphericdivesuit

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"Naw Sam. Nothing too exciting. Just the head of a war machine from the Great War…” - V. As I started fleshing out the world I needed to create a bit of a past but I didn’t just want to throw something as serious as war in there without justification. It plays a large role in the next story and some of the new characters. I’ve also toyed with bringing mechs into Deep Dive Five and I think there is room for them in non-military functions. Certainly something to explore in future Inktober drawings. #inktober #inktober2016 #inktober2GO “deepdivefive #webcomic

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“ Just need to pop topside for a part. I’m sure it will just be a minute...” - Sam. The suit is based on the JIM atmospheric dive suit (ADS)used in the 70s and 80s. I made some tweaks but an ADS suit will play heavily into the next story arc. BUT this image really has no bearing on the story just some fun exploration. #inktober2016 #inktober #inktober2go #deepdivefive #webcomic #JIMsuit #atmosphericdivingsuit #ads

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"Yes, Chief?" She knew she was missing something good but she always answers when the boss calls..." So I am going to do a half @inktober challenge this year. If you aren't familiar with it it's a 31 day challenge to ink an image every day. Search the hashtag inktober or check out the site inktober.com. It was created by Jake Parker in 2009(I think). Anyway there is quite a following and some amazing art being created this month for it. I'm probably going to stick to Deep Dive Five themes. I think this one will definitely get a little more attention down the road. I think there is a really cool poster in there somewhere. #inktober #inktober2016 #webcomic #comicbookart

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Little shameless promotion for those interested. Webcomic is about 10 pages in and at a great point to start up. Updates on Mondays. Go ahead Take the Dive. Link in bio. #webcomic #webcomics #comics #art #illustration #adventure #laboroflove #selfpublishing #comicbooks #comicbookart

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Playing around with some fish designs for the second deep dive five story. The main submersible is an Angler Class Vessel so I figure I better get on of those in my satori at some point. He is a little vicious might need to soften him up a bit. It's a good time to catch up at deepdivefive.com. #webcomic #art #angler #anglerfish #characterdesign #deepdivefive #indiecomics #comics #selfpublish #illustration #creature

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One more for National Dog Day... She puts the "V" in adVenture. She loves road trips and is always up for the next new experience. (In her "V-hicle"). Bridget took this one as I always have driving duty. #dogsofinstagram #nationaldogday #mansbestfriend #dogphotography #doglife #dog #blackbeast #canine #roadtrip #adventure #roaddog

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V in her element. Happy dog. #nationaldogday #happydog #dogsofinstagram #epicdog #blackbeast #dogphotography #mansbestfriend

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Female Sphecius Speciosus aka Cicada Killer Wasp or Cicada Hawk. She is huge. She managed to find her way into a neighbor's basement. While they do not sting people they are big and ominous so I was asked to come over and "collect" this one in order to restore balance to the household. I've definitely become the "bug guy" in my neighborhood. #entomology #cicadakiller #bug #insect #insectphotography #iphonephotography #cicada

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Deep Dive Five is up and running! Just posted page 4 of the first adventure over at www.deepdivefive.com Shown are the inks for page 1 and 2. If fearless furry beasts seeking adventure at the depths of the ocean is up your alley come join the journey! I'm figuring this thing out as I go as well Ha! #webcomic #deepdivefive #furry #anthro #anthropomorphic #adventure #deepsea #ink #illustration #comicbooks

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WWII reenactor Grif Sava - I tried paraphrasing this but it just didn't do his writing justice. It's a bit long but fascinating in its detail. Description of this soldier by Grif Sava - The 45th Infantry division "Thunderbirds” SOUTH OF FRANCE, AUGUST 1944 After the meat grinder of Anzio, the 45th was pulled off the line to reequip prior to the second invasion of France. Now he carries his entrenching tool (a new folding variety) and bayonet (shortened to 10 inches) on his cartridge belt. His canteen is now a later production model with a black Bakelite cap and darker OD #7 carrier. His gas mask is now the lightweight M6 model that has completely replaced the earlier kidney type, the masks were often thrown away but the bag was kept to carry personal items. Most troops stopped carrying the haversack altogether and only used their pockets and the gasmask bag. Months of combat has taught this Thunderbird that “light is right”. Even for the invasion he has unclipped his haversack from his belt so it could be quickly ditched. Folded under the flap is his raincoat in regulation fashion. The grenade he carries is now painted OD. He also now carries a semi standard load-out of 176 rounds of ammunition in his cartridge belt and two bandoleers. His helmet liner has been replaced after the Anzio campaign with the high pressure variety, although he has removed the leather liner chinstrap. Around his waist he wears a navy issue lifebelt that could be inflated by two Co2 cartridges near the buckle. He has removed the American flag armband for camouflage reasons although most of his comrades would not. His field jacket is the older M41 style that he has carried for most of the war, it will be replaced by the newer model in October or November. The 45th did receive the new combat boots, commonly referred to as double buckle boots. These were designed to replace service shoes and completely do way with the cumbersome leggings. #portraits #wwii #wwiireenactment #wwiireenactor #whitebackground #newwork

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Summer time. It's for the bugs. Saw this guy on yesterday's morning walk with V. #cicada #summer #insectphotography #metamorphosis

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WWII reenactor. Just starting to take a look at the photos from the shoot. #portraits #worldwar2 #wwiireenactment #wwiireenactor #wwii #personalproject

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Swamp Darner dragonfly. Bridget picked this up off the sidewalk for me. It is massive. Close to a 4" wingspan. Hope this guy had a great go at it. He certainly grew big. How many guys have a wife that would collect insects for them? It's going into a relaxing chamber so I can set his legs and wings properly. #dragonfly #swampdarner #entomology #insect #iphonegraphy

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A recent cover I did for a Sci-Fi story - The Ralguudian Assumption: A Tom Panik Novella by Raymond Walshe -about an insurance claims adjuster who saves the world from intergalactic domination. Highly Recommended tongue-in-cheek adventure available at Amazon. A little late in posting this as I’ve been inundated with work and getting Deep Dive Five prepped for launch. More on that soon… @raymondmwalshe #tompanik #scfi #scifi #scificovers #scifistory #independantauthor #illustration #digitalpainting #ralguudian #claimsadjuster #insurance #savetheworld

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Test shot with my assistant from an Entrepreneur Magazine shoot in Norfolk. #bnw #blacknwhite #portrait #blackandwhite

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Holy Mackerel! It's done. I finally finished all the coloring and lettering for Deep Dive Five - Hold Fast, Leviathan. An initial PDF is making a few rounds for tweaks and editing while I get a site together and send the files to the printer for a small print run. Hopefully more on all that soon. #deepdivefive #selfpublishedcomics #selfpublishing #fish #storytelling #comicbook #illustration #laboroflove

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And then it was time to say goodbye to the beach... It was a short but a great get away #obx #v #dogsofinstagram #dogphoto #dogphotography #killdevilhills #blackbeast

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Is this a vacation or a photo shoot? #v #dogphoto #dogphotography #dogsofinstagram #obx #kittyhawk #beachdog #blackbeast

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V sleeping on the beach... Or at least she was till I stuck a camera in her face. I think the look speaks for itself. #v #epicdog #obx #outerbanks #killdevilhills #blackbeast #blacknwhite #blackandwhite #bnw #dogsofinstagram #dogphoto #dogphotography

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V laughing it up on the beach. I can't help myself. I'm certainly one to humanize my dogs expressions. I think she's having as good a time as us. #killdevilhills #outerbanks #beachdog #obx #v #blackbeast #dogphotography #dogsofinstagram

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Epic V on the beach. My dog knows how to strike this pose. Return trip to Kill Devil Hills. We were here about 2 years ago. V loves it then and I think she will now. #dogsofinstagram #killdevilhills #blackbeast #v #dogphoto #dogphotography #epicdog #beachdog #outerbanks #obx

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Street lamp. Corner of 6th and Penn Ave by the Newseum. #DC #bnw #blacknwhite #newseum #fotodc #hasselblad

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Persil building in Düsseldorf. Shot from the Presidential Suite at the Breidenbacher Hof during a shoot for the hotel with @robertreck a couple of years ago. I looked at this building every day and I never could quite put my finger on what fascinated me about it. I photographed it a gazillion times while I was there too searching for what interested me. Not sure I ever found it. #persil #persildusseldorf #bnw #blacknwhite #dusseldorf #düsseldorf #breidenbacherhof #königsallee

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Yellow line dreaming. #DC #streetphotography #fotodc #blackandwhite #bnw #hasselblad #washingtondc

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So here is the cover and the first page. Sans dialogue. Meet Captain "V", The Chief, and Sam. These guys are my main characters in the story. V and Sam run the submersible and The Chief oversees the larger operation. I've still got 3 pages to color and I'm under deadline on projects till the end of the month. May be March will be the month... I'm so slow. #storytelling #comicbook #deepsea #laboroflove #selfpublishing #deepdivefive #illustration

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Work in progress on my comic Deep Dive Five. Looking to be finished coloring by end of this week or next. I am just not very fast #wip #illustration #selfpublishedcomics #comicbook #digitalpainting #selfpublishing #laboroflove #deepsea #storytelling

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A quick concept piece for short story that's been sitting around in the cue. Story was more driven by getting experience melding digitally painted characters with photographic backgrounds. A Robot and his mechanical dog visiting the capital was about as deep as the story went with a little tongue and cheeky-ness #digitalpainting #conceptart #robot #illustration #digitalillustration #spaceship #washingtonmonument

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Exploring the drifts... #blackbeast #DC #dogphotography #snowdog #snowzilla #blackandwhite #bnw

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V sporting her harness, knee braces and booties. This is what happens when a dog is adopted by gear heads. Booties! #snowzilla #snowdog #dogphotography #DC #blackbeast #ruffwear

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V is not sure about this amount of snow. But she wears it well! #blackbeast #canine #snowdog #dogphotography #dogphoto #v

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Oh DC, you do not fair well with the littlest of snow... This is going to be interesting #snow #DC #snowzilla #washingtindc #monsterstorm #snowstorm #blizzard

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Caught me. DC Metro with the Hasselblad. It draws a little more attention than necessary. #blackandwhite #bnw #fotodc #washingtondc #dc #hasselblad

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