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Greetings my fellow rum monkeys!

Where the hell is everyone??! OH! I see all my peeps are making tracks over to the big San Diego Comic Con! I love this show its truly the most epic gathering of all nerdkind on the west coast, I dare say North America! I’m sad to say that I won’t be there to bring my Amano-style drunken debauchery this year. Instead I’ll be working hard in my secret studio miles under sea level plugging away at a few items I want to have ready for the Jet City ComicCon and big New York City ComicCon a few months away.

I want to take this time to open up 5 spaces for what I like to call my “I wish I was at SDCC but didn’t have enough money for cab fare Pinup Special”… ok, how about we shorten it to “SDCC Pinup Special”? Perfect!

This special is up for grabs to the first 5 people to order or midnight on Sunday July 25th, 2010! You get an 11×14″ fully inked lineart drawing on Bristol and 11×17″ full color print of your completed illustration. All signed by yours truly! This special is for a single figure illustration only! No backgrounds or complex objects (I want to be able to accommodate the fab five in a timely fashion so I’m trying to keep it simple).  Shipping and Handling is free (cuz that’s how much I love you! lolz). Upon placing your order, please send a complete character description to me via email (amano @ amanojyaku.net). I will email you back to confirm your spot!

PayPal only! Click here to order:

I will keep you updated on the progress here on this blog post, so make sure to check back!

All spots Closed!

Rock out San Diego! Much love to my gangstaz down there!!

Peace&rumz,

—>Amano

Happy May intrawebz!

A few weeks ago, I found myself in possession of a red ink pen & pencil. Hmm, what could “I” do with such drawing implements?? The two gears left in my brain not permanently damaged by alcohol began to turn. They turned FAST! I needed something to spice up my TwitterSketches that I post on my twitter account!

Enter Redhead Appreciation Week! Seven days of sexy redheads! Yeah, I know genius… how can this fail? It can’t! The redhead revolution must continue!!

Again if you are not familiar with what I’m doing with my Twitter account, other than post mindless sexual perversions and food images, is posting quick 15minute sketches on any particular subject I fancy at the time. I tried to focus on characters I haven’t had the pleasure of drawing often or at all:

Monday: Black Widow – who doesn’t like a badass redhead decked out in skin tight black tights? I have to say I was influenced a bit by Iron Man 2. I have to say Scarlett didn’t disappoint… only that there needed to be more of her whooping ass! lol.
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Tuesday: Medusa – I can’t say I’ve ever drawn this Marvel redhead. I dunno why. I think I might revisit her later… do something uber sexy with the hair.

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Wednesday: Joan Holloway – I caught wind of this show called Mad Men a while back. Its a show about some ad execs in the 50s… guys in suits, who draw&sell and drink and are surrounded by sexy curvy 1950s fashion clad women… oh yeah, that’s what Amano heaven is like!! lol That’s when Miss Holloway caught my attention. Watch the show, you’ll see what I mean. woot!

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Thursday: Red Sonja – I love this character. Never quite understood why non of her comics took off. I really enjoyed seeing Frank Cho’s version. There needs to be more of her. Hear me comic guys? DO ET! haha.

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Friday: Pheonix – I miss old comics! I especially miss the work of Alan Davis on Excalibur… such an epic series with amazing art!! The beauty of an artist like him is that he was able to draw everyone and anything! … and do it in an an exciting and amazing way! I envy that. This is my tribute to Rachel Summers aka Pheonix!

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Saturday: Madelyn Pryor aka The Goblin Queen – Another blast from the past! Another epic redhead from the pages of Uncanny X-Men… if you can imagine a sexy evil version of Jean Grey it would be Madelyn. She wore a black costume that pushes the boob limit of comic-dom! haha. Love this character… do want! lol.

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Sunday: Lucretia from Spartacus – this might not mean anything to you if you haven’t seen the TV show Spartacus… but if you can imagine for a second, a 60 minute show set in ancient Italy starring a half nekkid Lucy Lawless with long flowing red hair getting it on with beefy Gladiators… that’s is Spartacus. OH! They will have you believe its about a slave overcoming his imprisonment and gaining the love of the masses by becoming the mightiest of gladiators. But I know better, lol.
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For anyone interested in buying their own TwitterSketch style drawing. Check out my Shop. There is all sorts of other goodies in there as well.

Till then, follow my antics online in 140 characters or less at the Amano Twitter!

Peace & rum,

—>Amano

Hey true believers! Well for those of you on the pulse of the Amano twitter may have already got a little peek at the winner of the Free Sketch (read my last post to catch up on what’s up). I want to thank everyone who purchased a print! And a big congrats to our winner Joanie Riley. She requested a hottie little Deli girl:

Yeah, I know… I kinda feel hungry too, lol. That said, I’ve added some new prints to my shop this week, so I’m thinking of having another “Free Sketch Contest”. If you purchase anything from my online shop until April 30th, your name will be entered into a raffle that will win you a free sketch as the one shown above, or your choice. The winner will be announced May 1st. Amano appreciation continues!!!

Viva le Pinup,
—>Amano
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