We were waiting to come up with a formal post, but the news has already spread. Yesterday, April 5th, around midday, my brother Scott's (@scottblairart) journey of suffering with brain cancer came to an end and he passed away. It's been a long rough year, pretty close to the date last year when diagnosed.
He meant the world to me and I owe a lot to him. I learned to draw watching him, and he got me into anime and Japanese cinema and there's so much to list, but a lot of who I am was because of / inspired by Scott. I will miss all of our movie chats and obscure references to Magic Christian (since we're like the only 2 people on the planet that seem to know about and love that film) and I'll miss seeing him pump out artwork, especially at his peak prices.
He was a very good man and he didn't deserve this fate, so young at 48. He was the best brother I could have ever asked for.
Just a note that I'm temporarily restricted on FB from messaging and posting for 30 days. So for anyone who's following me on there - mainly for claiming pencils - check out my instagram @artofgb2k or my patreon @ http://patreon.com/garrettblair - tho in the meantime I'll likely focus more on finishing colors and commissions and posting quick sketches on ebay @ https://www.ebay.com/sch/garrettblair/m.html
Just a quick update - The Savage Land Supergirl cover is the last of the pieces for sale from this batch, and I'm now getting back to coloring the rest of the claims and commissions. Technically they should be completed first, but I'm kinda scrambling for the last bit of rent. :/ There's some good deals on the recent covers at eBay, and I'm also going to whip up some new miniprints and post them by later tonight as well. You can check out all the listings @ http://www.ebay.com/sch/garrettblair/m.htmlAlso, the next batch's list (mid Apr- Jun) has already been sealed, but if anyone is interested in a sketch cover commission ($100-$200), ther...
I should probably go ahead and mention that I'm *not* going to be in Artist Alley at Emerald City Comic Con this year, as it seems both I and Scott didn't pass the ReedPop jury selection. They say they just wanted some new names and people in the queue, but after seeing some return artists listed, I wonder if the sensitive nature of Seattle couldn't handle the boobs. Or whatever, it's been four years back to back, I could use the break. But I wanted to inform the fans who may have been hoping to see me again, looks like I'm riding the pine this year.
The new Patreon page has launched! Higher resolution images, pencils, inks! 100 images already available to the top tier Patrons! Check it out and subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/garrettblair !
