I've been in an on and off artist block for so long my pencils are starting to draw cobwebs. Anyway with the new ideas having a bitch of a time coming out, I decided to search through my ancient sketchbooks for some ideas I've sketched but never inked or colored. I've come across some of my old Bad Karma sketches and figured on a whim to ink and color (digitally mind you) the chow maid sketch. Not to toot somebody's horn but I gotta give kudos to Al Mackey for doing a photoshop tutorial and since I have photoshop at work, I went to work on my free time. So far, following the tutorial, I think I have digital inking down, as well as flat coloring, but for the life of me, my brain can't get a handle on shading!!! Argh it is frustrating!@!! I figured the best thing to do is to keep practicing but only at work. Of course I could use Gimp and I'm slowly learning that program but let's face it, I'm an old dog, an ancient dog and learning tricks gets difficult.

All I ask is for you folks out there to bear with me while I try and learn, I used to know this stuff but lately when I perform a trick, I get no treat and no treat makes for a grumpy doggie. Cheers