So This Is Deviant, huh?

Huh...so this is Deviant. Interesting.

Why am I here?

I suppose, first of all, it seems a good place to post some of my artwork--watercolors, photographs, and mixes. I see there are options to market some of these images. Do many people actually find this makes them some money? I've been playing with having matted prints made to sell online and at local art festivals. A pipe dream? Maybe, but we go to several of these festivals each year and we've yet to leave empty handed.

So why else am I here?

It's another forum to blather on about things. Here, one assumes, would be the forum to blather on about art-related topics. The creative process. My work and other works. Anything that quiets the voices, you know? Yeah...you know.

And I'm here to scout out artists.

Wait, what?

Yes. I edit two magazines--both of which I need cover artists for. One is a professional medical journal for which I'm interested in Rhode Island-based artists. The other is a national science fiction-related magazine for which we've featured numerous Chelsey Award-winning artists. Feel free to inquire for further details. I also edit a line of fiction books for a small press, and operate my own small press. In both cases, we occasionally need cover artists and illustrators. It's not great pay, but it's decent exposure and something to put on your CV. Again, feel free to inquire.

And speaking as a publisher this time--as opposed to artist--I'm looking for potential graphic novel or comic-related publishing projects. Right now, I'm just looking for black and white interior, with color covers. For more information, check out www.merryblacksmith.com.

And that's my self-introduction.

So this is Deviant, huh?