Ben Wright-Heuman - Cartoonist Extraordinaire

Happy (Slightly NSFW) Valentine's Day! BWHComics Newsletter 2/14/2019

2/14/2019

Greetings and salutations!

Happy Valentine’s Day for those of you with significant others! Happy Discount Candy Day Eve for the rest of us! Without any further ado, let’s begin!

Released this Week

CosPain #83: Seek a Way Out
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #84: Elite Clientele

Upcoming Events

SPACE 2019: April 28-29, 2019, Columbus, OH
3 Rivers Comicon 2019: May 18-19, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

I also have TWO MORE CONS TO ANNOUNCE! First off, I am excited to be returning to:

I’ll be honest with you guys, when I got into Otakon last year, I thought I just got lucky. Otakon was the Unknown Kadath to my Randolph Carter: the ultimate goal at the end of the dream-quest that is my comics career. In more Euclidean terms, it’s a big-ass con and I expected I’d need a couple more years of tabling before I made it there. Instead, it became one of my best cons of 2018. And now that they’ve offered me a table again, I know it wasn’t a fluke. So I’ll see you guys in DC on July 26-28.

If you can’t make it, then fret not! Because the very next weekend, I’ll be at:

This will be my first time attending SaikouCon, but I’ve been to some great conventions in Pennsylvania. Hope to see you guys in White Haven on August 2-4 to keep the trend going!

If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!

Twitch Livestream

I mentioned this in a previous post, but the replay of the art livestream I did can be viewed here. I’ll be doing another one within the next few weeks, hopefully with a guest and no audio issues this time! I’ll keep you guys apprised.

The Letters of the Devil II

Progress on the thumbnails started slow but has been picking up. I may still be able to complete the 31 thumbnails by tomorrow, but I’d rather they came out late and good than rushed and bad. As I’m working, I’m also finding more places where I may need to make new thumbnails, so the count could increase. I have therefore pushed the thumbnail deadline back a week. I should be able to make up for lost time in later stages, so the overall deadline remains unchanged.

Wrap-Up

And with that, this newsletter is at an end! Hope your Valentine’s Day is full of love.

If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.

Livestreams and a new LOTD2 Schedule! BWHComics Newsletter - 1/25/2019

1/25/2019

Greetings and salutations!

Some exciting news this week! An impending livestream, some new cons on the horizon, and a major announcement regarding The Letters of the Devil II. Without any further ado, let’s begin!

Released this Week

CosPain #80: Misplaced Modifier
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #81: Out-of-Con Text

Upcoming Events

SPACE 2019: April 28-29, 2019, Columbus, OH
3 Rivers Comicon 2019: May 18-19, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

I have a couple more conventions that are confirmed but not yet finalized. Expect to see them announced in the next newsletter.

If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!

Twitch Livestream

That livestream I teased in my last newsletter? Well it’s happening this Sunday, 1/27! Tune in to twitch.tv/bwhcomics at 7:00 EDT to check it out!

For those unfamiliar with art livestreams, here’s what to expect: I will be working on an upcoming CosPain strip and streaming it online for all of you to see. I’ll also be talking a bit about the process of making a strip, upcoming projects, conventions I’ve been to, pretty much anything I can do to fill some time. There’s also a chat feature viewers can use to participate, so if enough people join the stream, I may even be able to answer a few questions.

On future streams, I hope to have guests that can help me keep the conversation going. As it is, I’ll be drawing solo for this one, so we’ll see how well I can juggle talking and drawing. I’m not currently planning to finish the strip during the stream, as each strip takes me several hours, but we’ll see how far I can get!

If you’re not able to make the stream, worry not! I’ll make sure a version is available afterwards. This is also really a test run, to make sure everything is set and ready to go for future streams. In a perfect world, I’d do at least one of these a month.

The Letters of the Devil II

As promised, I have a new production schedule to post! For now, it’s still rough, but I wanted to give you all an idea of what progress was going to look like.

A bit of explanation is in order. I have determined that 31 pages need to be thumbnailed anew, so a New Thumbnails tab has been added. I have also determined that 9 of the pages I penciled will require some alteration, so I have decreased the completed pencils count from 75 to 66. The big change, however, is that the story is now at 234 pages, and this number may change as I thumbnail the new pages and determine what else is needed.

The good news? This project is still on track to be completed before the end of 2019. I’ll be cutting it finer, and if delaying the release until 2020 means that I put out a better product then I’ll do it, but an on-time release is still in sight under the current timetable.

Wrap-Up

And with that, this newsletter is at an end! Wish me luck for Sunday.

If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.

BWHComics Newsletter - 1/15/2019 (Happy New Year!)

1/16/2019

Greetings and salutations!

Happy New Year, and welcome to the new friends I met at Ohayocon! It’s been quite a while since I released one of these, but you can expect them to come out more regularly now that the holidays are over. Without any further ado, let’s begin!

Released this Week

CosPain #79: BUY BUY BUY
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #80: Misplaced Modifier

Upcoming Events

SPACE 2019: April 28-29, 2019, Columbus, OH
3 Rivers Comicon 2019: May 18-19, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!

New Year’s Resolutions

With 2019 upon us, I feel like discussing some of my plans for the year, at least in relation to BWHComics. It’s a little difficult with The Letters of the Devil II in the air, but I do want to set some goals beyond that project. With that in mind, here’s what I want to do before the start of 2020:

1. Reach $100/month through Patreon.

As of this posting, I am making $47/month through Patreon. I am immeasurably honored by this level of support. I do, however, feel that I can improve my Patreon and expand my base. I will therefore be doing everything in my power to reach out and bring in more Patrons. That means offering new Patron-exclusive services, increasing my output, and catering to your wants and desires.

2. Start drawing two CosPain strips per week.

The idea of increasing my CosPain output scares me. Writing comedy is difficult, not simply because it’s hard to be funny, but because it’s hard to be consistently funny. I have been hesitant to draw more than one strip a week for fear of running out of ideas and sabotaging myself. Well it’s time to conquer that fear. I have several pages of CosPain ideas just waiting to become strips, and so it is time for me to increase my production rate.

To be clear, this does not mean that I will be posting two strips a week. For now, I want to be drawing the strips so that I can develop a substantial backlog. This is the first step, however, towards eventually changing my posting schedule.

3. Complete one comic project in addition to CosPain and The Letters of the Devil II.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much I miss making smaller comic projects. When I was a student at the Center for Cartoon Studies, my output was substantial, with minicomic after minicomic getting cranked out during my two years as a student. Unfortunately, my longer projects have distracted me so much that I haven’t made a proper minicomic (outside of the CosPain minicollections) since The Man in Green in 2017. This is no longer acceptable to me. So by the end of this year, I intend to release a new minicomic.

CosPain

As I mentioned in my Ohayocon update, I have released the third CosPain minicollection, Never Skip Neck Day. I have taken the opportunity to also revamp the minicollection page on my online store. The new setup lets me offer the same deal online that I use at conventions: you can buy 1 for $10, 2 for $15, or 3 for $20. If you’re interested in taking advantage of this deal, please go here.

Twitch Livestream

I talked about wanting to do this before, but the time has finally come. Before the end of January, I will host a stream on Twitch wherein I will work on a CosPain strip and talk about stuff. I’m still finalizing the details, including the date, time, and whether or not I’ll have a guest helping me out, but I will let you all know once the details are finalized. If you want to follow my channel in advance, you can find it at twitch.tv/bwhcomics.

The Letters of the Devil II

The holidays have not been idle for me. I went back to the script, as I said I would, and it quickly became clear that I made the right call by taking a hiatus. I have done a great deal of writing, and I believe the story is back on track. All that’s left is to write a bit more and thumbnail the new pages. I’m hoping to have a new deadline schedule posted by the next newsletter.

Wrap-Up

And with that, this newsletter is at an end! It’s good to be back.

If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.

LAST CHANCE FOR INKTOBER ORIGINALS!

11/30/2018

Today is the LAST DAY to request one of my Inktober originals! Patrons can visit the post at the link below and complete the poll to receive a free illustration in the mail before the holidays!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/inktober-2018-22621099

Inktober 2018 Giveaway ALMOST OVER!

11/26/2018

Hello all!

As a reminder, the Inktober 2018 Giveaway ends at the beginning of December! If you're a Patron and fill out the poll on my website before then, you can receive free original art from my Inktober 2018 challenge. The rules for the giveaway and the link to the poll are available to Patrons here.

Don't delay! Get you some free illustrations!

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.

BWHComics Newsletter - 11/22/2018 (Happy Thanksgiving!)

11/22/2018

Greetings and salutations!

Happy Thanksgiving! I have a big announcement regarding The Letters of the Devil II, but I’ll get to that. If you need to read any one thing, please scroll until you see the giant question mark. Without any further ado, let’s begin!

Released this Week

#ThankYouPatrons Day! Video
CosPain #71: Always Use Protection
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #72: Happy Thanksgiving 2018!

#ThankYouPatrons Day

This past Monday was #ThankYouPatrons Day, and Patreon asked its creators to make something special for our Patrons. My contribution was a timelapse illustration! I hope to do these more often, potentially as a perk for a future Patreon tier.

Inktober 2018

The Patron poll (available here) is still running, and only a couple of the original sketches have been claimed! If you are a Patron by the start of December, you get to select which illustration you want to receive. You can also select backup options. Higher level Patrons will be given priority, but these will otherwise be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.

Commissions

Commissions are still open! Be they original characters, fanart, or whatever, I can accommodate your needs!

My official commission page is through Fiverr, but if you don’t want to go through that site or want to ask for something more specific, just reach out through my Contact page and let me know what you’d like.

Upcoming Events

SPACE 2019: April 28-29, 2019, Columbus, OH
3 Rivers Comicon 2019: May 18-19, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!

The Letters of the Devil (NOT the big news)

A smaller announcement, but The Letters of the Devil is now available on Kindle! It’s normally $14.99, but if you buy a physical copy of the book, you can also get the digital copy for only $2.99!

And now, the big news ...

The Letters of the Devil II

There’s a quote attributed to Shigeru Miyamoto that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: “A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.”

It is with that philosophy in mind that I’ve made an important determination: I’m delaying the production of The Letters of the Devil II.

I was very reluctant to make this decision. I hate pushing deadlines back. Perfectionism is the enemy of progress, and I have seen numerous creators who can’t put out work on a consistent basis because they obsess over minutiae, working extremely hard without actually producing a finished product.

In this case, however, the inescapable truth is that this script wasn’t ready to be declared a final draft. There’s good meat, but a few of the characters are underdeveloped, and I have decided that fleshing them out and expanding the story is worth a short delay.

I want to be extremely clear that the project is still alive, and I plan to have it completed before the end of 2019. My goal is to fix the script issues and delay production by only a few months. Fortunately, most of the pencils I’ve already completed were on pages that won’t need to change or will only require minor adjustments. As soon as I have revised deadlines, I will let you all know.

Your interest and support in my work mean the world to me, and you deserve good quality content in return. Thank you for your patience as I get my script back on track.

Wrap-Up

And now, I have Thanksgiving duties to take care of, in addition to a script to revise.

If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.

Happy #ThankYouPatrons Day!

11/19/2018

As part of #ThankYouPatrons Day, I made a special video for the people that support my work and keep be honest.

Want to become a patron? Visit www.Patreon.com/BWHComics and join the fun!

Image from CosPain, a weebcomic about cosplay and convention craziness. www.CosPainComic.com

Music: Deadly Roulette Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

BWHComics Newsletter - 11/9/2018 (Commissions Open!)

11/9/2018

Greetings and salutations!

With the holiday season starting, it’s time for the end-of-the-year push! Without any further ado, let’s begin!

Released this Week

CosPain #69: CosTable
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #70: Home Economics

COMMISSIONS OPEN!

With the holiday season fast approaching, I have decided to open up commissions! I specialize in watercolor and RPG character art, but I’m open to whatever you’d be interested in.

My official commission page is through Fiverr, but if you don’t want to go through that site or want to ask for something more specific, just reach out through my Contact page and let me know what you’d like.

Inktober 2018

I have made a decision about my Inktober sketches. They were a lot of fun to make, and I have scans of all of them that I may use to make a little zine. What I’ve decided to do, therefore, is to give the originals to my Patrons!

Here’s how it’s going to work: I’ve created a Patron poll here. If you are a Patron by the start of December, you get to select which illustration you want. You can also select backup options. Higher level Patrons will be given priority, but these will otherwise be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.

SPACE Prize 2018!

It was recently announced that the first CosPain minicollection has been nominated for the SPACE Price in Minicomics! It is an honor to even be nominated. If you are one of the exhibitors at this past SPACE, then your support would be appreciated!

If you are a fellow nominee, then please contact me. I have been trying to arrange an exchange so we can all see each others' work more easily.

Upcoming Events

SPACE 2019: April 28-29, 2019, Columbus, OH
3 Rivers Comicon 2019: May 18-19, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!

The Letters of the Devil

I’m on track for now, but I’ve decided to rewrite a couple scenes this week. It may set my pencils back, but I’ll try to make up the difference.

Wrap-Up

Got a lot of writing, a lot of drawing, a lot of work to do! Thanks for the break, guys, but time to get back to it.

If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.

BWHComics Newsletter - 10/31/2018 (HAPPY HALLOWEEN!)

10/31/2018

Greetings and salutations!

Happy Halloween! I delayed my newsletter so I could release it on this, my favorite holiday. Without any further ado, let’s begin!

Released this Week

CosPain #67: Out in the Open
CosPain #68: The Other Side
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #68: The Other Side
(Hi-Res Patron Version) CosPain #69: CosTable

Illustration of the Week

It’s Rottin’

I don’t know how to justify my enjoyment of the works of Gordon Ramsay. Something about the staged “reality” television of him yelling at inept restaurant and hotel owners is cathartic. If he ever appeared in a movie like this, I would watch the HELL out of it.

Inktober 2018

I DID IT! 31 illustrations in 31 days! Here are the last of them!

Inktober #22: EXPENSIVE
Inktober #23: MUDDY
Inktober #24: CHOP (NSFW)
Inktober #25: PRICKLY
Inktober #26: STRETCH
Inktober #27: THUNDER
Inktober #28: GIFT
Inktober #29: DOUBLE
Inktober #30: JOLT (NSFW)
Inktober #31: SLICE (NSFW)

Upcoming Events

SPACE 2019: April 28-29, 2019, Columbus, OH
3 Rivers Comicon 2019: May 18-19, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA

If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!

The Letters of the Devil

Work was slow this week, but I’m almost a third of the way through the pencils! So that’s something!

Never Go Home

So no surprise here, since I warned you it was coming, but Never Go Home did not get finished. I apologize for the delay, but I would rather it be late and good than on time and mediocre. I still definitely want to finish it, and my revised goal is to complete it by the end of November. Stay tuned for more updates!

Wrap-Up

And now, off to enjoy Halloween! Stay safe, and have yourselves a spooktacular time!

If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.

BWHComics Newsletter - 10/22/2018

10/22/2018

Greetings and salutations!

Amazingly, still sick, but I’ve been keeping up regardless. Without any further ado, let’s begin!

Released this Week

CosPain #66: Con Moms
(Patrons only) CosPain #67: Out in the Open

Illustration of the Week

Never Go Home Character Art

I hit some script issues with Never Go Home, so I don’t have much to say beyond the fact that I think it’ll be later than I was hoping. I wanted to give you something concrete, though, so have some character designs as my weekly illustration!

Inktober 2018

This is the best I’ve done so far at an Inktober challenge! Enjoy this week’s art!

Inktober #14: CLOCK (NSFW)
Inktober #15: WEAK
Inktober #16: ANGULAR
Inktober #17: SWOLLEN (NSFW)
Inktober #18: BOTTLE
Inktober #19: SCORCHED (NSFW)
Inktober #20: BREAKABLE
Inktober #21: DRAIN (NSFW)

Upcoming Events

SPACE 2019: April 28-29, 2019
3 Rivers Comicon 2019: May 18-19, 2019

If you know of any events that are accepting artists, let me know!

The Letters of the Devil

I’m a little confused, to be honest. I just counted twice, and I have 56 pages completed. I thought I had 57. Oh well, it’s one page.

Wrap-Up

When next you hear from me, Halloween shall be upon us! If you want to support my work further, please visit my online store. I also have Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts if those are more your speed.

Rock on, guys, and never stop drawing.