Thank You to an unknown fan from CO!

 I went to my PO Box today to pick up mail for BA Studios, and found a Priority Envelope in there to my surprise. No return address or name but zip code that it was sent from is in Colorado, US.  (I only go the PO Box maybe once every months or two.) It was sent Dec 21st — I only saw it today.

Thank you so much for the gift and handwritten note! What a surprise! Wow. I am note sure if you are a Patron, but shouting out here in case you are. Will add this note to Patreon and Twitter, hopefully you will see it, whoever you are.  :-)

New Year, New Projects, New Format! Happy 2017!

Happy New Year everyone!

I want to thank everyone who had supported me and my work in 2016! Your $upport is the only way I can spend so much time creating grOw/cOmics and grOw/stOries!

2016 saw the wrap-up of grOw/cOmic#6 "Milking the Plot", the 8-issue, 154-page cOmic that celebrated grOw's 10th Anniversary (grOw/cOmic#1, "Milk Farm," being released July 2005). It was the completion of the first decade of grOw! (Note: I said "first" decade — hopefully, there will be many more in the future!)

With 2017 right around the corner, it's time for a new year and new projects. The first new project will also be a new format! While I don't have a definitive name for this format just yet (still mulling it over between 4-5 possibilities), it will join the grOw line (currently "cOmics" and "stOries").  More on that later.

This new format has arisen partially from the many inquiries into whether I would ever make more of the continuing, pencil comic strips from my old BEArchive days. These strips were either the "Busting Out" or "Wishful Thinking" series. These were done roughly, and years ago, and were never originally planned to be viewed by anyone outside of myself.

Many people liked the on-going adventures of the hero, constantly getting into expansive encounters with multiple beauties. I never wanted to recreate these strips, having to start a new; but the idea intrigued me, none the less. If I would do something of this nature, it would have to be a new idea, new story, or a new take on the concept. 

I have also been mulling over coming up with a better way to design an illustrated story/comic for an onscreen presentation. In fact, I experimented with this idea in the beginning of the grOw/cOmic#5 series. In issue#1, the story begins with widescreen images, representing a movie that was being shown to the main characters. Each frame was in the standard 2.35:1 ratio of a Hollywood blockbuster, and not the varying sizes of overlapping panels that constitute your average comic. Furthermore, if you look in the Appendix of this particular issue, you will see that I also separated the text from the image by placing it outside the frame and showed 1 frame per page.

Well, I have taken these two concepts (on-going comic and new format) and will be combining them into a new grOw series!  It will be the continuously-expanding adventures of our hero not unlike some of the storylines you may see in the Addventure (at the BEArchive).  It will be the "succulent dessert" to the "gourmet meal" that are the grOw/cOmics and grOw/stOries.  

I plan to release a few issues, and then, sporadically release more in-between other grOw releases. The current working-name for this new format is "grOw/cinema", as it takes on a movie screen format, is ongoing like an old movie serial, and focuses on imagery (with all text outside the frame). There will be only 1 frame per page, so that you can view it fully onscreen as if you were watching a movie, or still-frames from a movie.

The working title for the story is "The Ever-Expanding Universe". While I will be sticking with this title and storyline for a while, there are always possibilities for more.

I have been experimenting with new methods to drawing, inking and painting as well, since the last grOw release. This new streamlined method will be using the the new format, in hopes that I can release an issue in much shorter intervals than the cOmics (which have taken between 90 and 118 days per issue recently). I am still honing my skills with this new method, and hope to increase my speed with each new panel.

So far, I have written the script, planned out each frame visually for the entire first issue, and built a few background sets in my 3D program. I have also completed the first 4 frames. Unlike the other grOw formats in which the initial drawings are done in pencil and then scanned in, the entire process for grOw/cinema will be digital. Normally, each issue will probably be the same amount of panels as a grOw/cOmic (about 55-65). But this first issue will probably come in around 78 panels, as it also sets up our initial storyline. 78 panels is nearly equivalent to the recent 23-page grOw/cOmic#6, issue 8.

As a teaser, here is a low-resolution preview of one of the frames from this new series in its entirety. It may change before release (as noted above, I am still working on this new method). But it will give you a clear idea of what I have described above.



Happy New Year 2017!

Stimulating Summer Sale EXTENDED to July 20th!

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By popular demand, I have extended the 2016 Stimulating Summer Sale for another 2 weeks, until July 20th, my birthday.

So help me celebrate my up-coming birthday by supporting grOw! Summer is also a time of slower sales for me.

And, on top of that, even though I am hard at work, I've got a bit of a way to go until the next release (grOw/cOmic#6, issue 7). And the bill collector is not going to wait.

So, I'm hoping to stimulate some summer sales in the meanwhile for those who still have not completed your grOw collection!  My loss is your gain!

Use coupon code BASummer2016 at check out, and receive a discount up to 35% off on your entire order over $5.00 USD.  The more you spend, the more you save:

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*This coupon code is valid from today until July 20, 2016, 11:59pm EST.

Thank you for your $upport! It takes time a lot of time and effort to produce the grOw series and I appreciate your backing of my endeavors.

Stimulating Summer Sale 2016

Ah, the first day of Summer. Big bouncing boobs in bikinis a'bound.

However, it is also a time of slower sales for me. And, on top of that, even though I am hard at work, I've got a bit of a way to go until the next release (grOw/cOmic#6, issue 7). And the bill collector is not going to wait.

So, I'm hoping to stimulate some summer sales in the meanwhile for those who still have not completed your grOw collection!  My loss is your gain!

Use coupon code BASummer2016 at check out, and receive a discount up to 35% off on your entire order over $5.00 USD.  The more you spend, the more you save:

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This coupon code is valid from today until July 4, 2016, 11:59pm EST.

Thank you for your $upport! It takes time a lot of time and effort to produce the grOw series and I appreciate your backing of my endeavors.

2015: grOw's 10th Anniversary. Special Sale!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   To celebrate 10 years of grOw (launched July 30, 2005) and heading into the 11th year, you can get 30% off your entire order during the first week in 2016 (December 31, 2015 – January 7, 2016, 11:59pm EST [GMT-4]). 

To receive this discount, enter coupon code grow2015 in the coupon code field in your cart and press the "Apply Coupon" button.  This will apply a 30% off discount off your entire order.  Hurry!  Expires January 7, 2016, 11:59pm EST [GMT-4].

To receive discount, you must enter coupon code grow2015 in the field in your cart and apply discount. Discount must be confirmed before you purchase your order. Discount cannot be applied to previous orders or any order that was intentionally or mistakenly made without the coupon code.

Here's to another 10 years!

And another...

And another...

Happy New Year 2015!

Happy New Years everyone!  Sorry I couldn't get to a new page preview today (too much "end of year" stuff going on). Thanks for all your support this past year!  I cannot put so much time and effort into "grOw" without it!

Happy New Year! What's to come?

Here we are, approaching the dawn of 2014 and entering a new year.

"Succubus" has been well received, and I thank you for your support. Longbow9 was glad to hear of the positive feedback.

So what has been happening since its release about 5 weeks ago? A lot, actually, behind the scenes.

If you've gone to my website, you may have noticed the big improvements I made there:

• Larger and more previews.
• Larger Front page images.
• Sectioning the grOw/cOmics by one series per page for clarity.
• Sectioning the grOw/stOries by one 3-stOry-collection per page.
• And recently adding a "Help Chat"! Yes, if I am online, you will see a little chat tab pop-up on the bottom of certain pages (Main store, help, faq, contact) after a few moments of visiting the page. Click to initiate a quick chat with me if you have a question on your order! Instant help!

What about the next project?  They are well underway! And by "they" I mean more than one. Longbow9 will be returning to work on a new grOw/stOry. And while we were discussing the next rewrite of an old E.L. Publication work, we came up with two or three ideas which we liked. 

I also will be writing one that I became very passionate about. I think you all will really like it. It is a complete reworking of the very first E.L. Pub story called "The Blooming of Bonnie." I will most likely be keeping the title, as it works so well with what I have been coming up with.  Currently, I am about 85-90% done with the first draft of the story. While not as large as the last release, "Succubus", it will be the second longest stOry to-date, and will probably be in the area of 30,000 words. This one will be pure breast expansion and will include both male-female as well as female-female sexual scenes. It will also have a strong storyline, with some interesting plot twists, that I hope you will enjoy.

I also have been working on the basic plot line of the next grOw/cOmic series, which will be focused on breast expansion and lactation, and will include a number of women growing. It will be a "kind" of sequel to a previous grOw/cOmic series — that is, in the same "world", and tied into the previous comic, but with new characters.

So, Happy New Year to all ! And stay tuned!

What's Next? What's New? What's Naughty?

Here's a quick update on things that are currently going on behind, and in front of, the scenes in "BA-land".

grOw Girls continue to expand!

The grOw Girl images are continuing to be made for reaching the specific goals of my Cintiq Fundraiser. If you haven't seen them, image 8 is now up at my website and my DeviantArt Gallery.  The website versions currently have the advantage of being able to download the images without any text (see link above each image).

The new Cintiq is up and running!
This thing is a beauty! And it is already (if I haven't said so before) making a huge difference — in speed, in ease, in accuracy, and in lowering my wrist/arm fatigue. Each of these will take some time to fully come to fruition, but the borrowing of a friend's Cintiq during issue 5 of grOw/cOmic#5 helped me get a huge leg up.  I hope to write a full review later on with photos. Drawing details is so much easier when I can see my hand controlling the pen. Unlike my other, much older Wacom tablet (an Intuos3), I am not using screen feedback to see if my cursor is properly placed, and then drawing a line that may miss it's mark. While I have gotten good with the Intuos3 over the years of using it, the hand-eye coordination is much better on the Cintiq, and is so much more akin to what I've enjoyed when I'm drawing with pencil on paper.

The next project is fully underway! A new grOw/stOry!

This actually has been in the works now since around April. I have had the pleasure of welcoming a new writer on board who has been diligently reworking the latest chosen E.L. Publication "Tremendous Tit Tale" story. This has allowed me to focus on the last grOw/cOmic, and frees me up to delve quickly into the imagery of this new stOry as it is written. I had taken on the task of rewriting the last 2 grOw/stOries (#13, "New mOOns Rising"; and #14, "SororTITy Study Party"). The crafting of these stories took a lot of work, and THEN, I was able to begin the artwork and production — this added a lot more time between releases.
     Some of you may know this new writer from various forums, but most recently from his herculean, on-going saga of PE, BE, AssE, and all sorts of growth fantasies called "Medicine Show" at LPSG (Link). He goes by "Longbow9" in the Forums and he has been doing a great job of resurrecting a grOw/stOry that I've been trying to complete since 2008 — the reworking of "Lacula".  This new rendition features a whole new take on the secret of the growth, and features BE, lactation, PE, and Ass expansion with an expanded cast of characters! And it's going to be a big one — possibly in the range of the last grOw/stOry, "SororTITy Study Party."

Stay tuned!

The grOw Girls continue to... grOw.

Update, 8/21/13: Image #6 now up!

I had some delays in the progress of getting the grOw girl Fundraiser images completed due to sudden "RL" work. (It's seriously unbelievable how it goes from famine to feast — when weeks of nothing, and suddenly 3 clients pop-up all in the SAME day squawking for immediate work.)  Image 5 has just been completed, and the new grOw girl, Jolene, has been introduced. Suggested by a donor, I liked the name, especially since I looked up it's meaning — "she will increase".  :)

The grOw girls can been seen at my website or at my DevArt gallery.

Cintiq Fundraiser a Success!

 

All those fans out there who have contributed — whether $3 or $200 — have my sincere THANKS for helping out with my Cintiq Fundraiser! Some of you have been more than generous, and you have my humble gratitude! This piece of hardware is going to make a huge difference in my workflow. The last issue of grOw/cOmics is an example as I worked on a borrowed Cintiq (*my friend is very happy to get his back!). 

Once ink and painting started, I definitely noticed an increase in how quickly I was able to complete a page. It was also with noticeably less strain! Over the past few weeks, that "burning" ache in my wrist or thumb or forearm has slacked off considerably. It's not gone completely yet, as this kind of strain takes time to heal; but it has been receding consistently for a while now. An occasional flurry of heavy work (in which using the older Wacom is actually easier for use with layout projects) still causes some fatigue, but no where near previously levels.

There were definitely some things that need getting used to; but I was able to pick up them rather quickly in the first 4 or 5 days, especially after using a non-screened tablet for a few years now. I will have to post a longer review of the Cintiq at another time (getting way past my bedtime now).

Well, your generosity certainly has earned the two grOw girls some serious grOwth to come!  In total, 872 inches (2,212 cm) will be given out to these lovely, willing ladies. I will be busy working on these over the next few weeks. A total of 11 images will be created in all. Oddly enough, I was concerned how Doreen would turn out with only 300 inches of growth.  Ha!  I thought I may have about 4-5 people in the Level 6 range... maybe.  Little did I expect 32 people to contribute so generously!  You guys and gals ROCK!

The amount above my goal will still come in handy — it will help pay the $215 in sales tax, any shipping, and maybe some accessories (such as extra nibs or maybe even the Art pen).

Well... tomorrow, I continue working on Stage 3 of Doreen's growth.

THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!

grOw/cOmic#5, page 76 completed!

I know it's been a while, but this can happen often between issues. There are a number of items that take place between issues before the ink and painting can occur, which leads to the previews. The replacement drawings pads have finally come in, so that I can now continue pencil drawing the rest of the issue. Seven of the 22 pages (yes, 22!) are already completed. While waiting for these to show, I continued working on the issue by inking and painting some of the 7 drawn pages. Here is the preview to the first page of issue 5 ("An Up and Cumming Star") which is page 76 of the series.

My Wacom Cintiq Fund Drive is also shaping up. Currently, I have the web page up explaining it fully. I just need to finalize the donation end. I am planning on having a 2-tier reward system.  One will be individual, based on the amount of each contribution. The other will be based on the grand total raised, and will most likely be a "fund raiser girl" who will grow as the donations grow.  ;)  Thank you to all who gave great input on this process!

A Review, a Dilemma, and a Question

On Tuesday of this week, I went into Manhattan to the "Wacom Cintiq 13HD Release Party" at TekServe on 23rd Street.  They demonstrated, and allowed hands-on experience, of the new, smaller Cintiq line of screen tablets by Wacom. It also featured a demonstration and Q&A by Joe Quesada (CCO of Marvel Comics & comic book artist), which was cool. He used some techniques that I use.  :)

The new 13HD was quite nice! Sharp and responsive, it gave a lot of power in a little package. However, it was a little too small for my normal workflow. Clicking tiny buttons in Photoshop was a chore. It seemed better for those on the go.

But they also had the other, larger models. And the ones with touch capabilities. Now, these are sweet!  I've have wanted one for a long time, but was always scared to even consider purchasing one without being able to try it out first. (Sure... you can return it. But for restock fee of about $400!) Of course, there was also the cost of these beauties.

Well, this Presentation gave me the chance to try them all out. And I loved them. Sure, it will take a bit getting used to, but not as much as my Intuos3, which I have been using since 2006. When I got that, I went from digitally inking and painting with a mouse!

The Cintiq 24HD was the flagship, of course. Huge, solid — a battleship of a digital screen tablet.  But I actually gravitated towards the slightly smaller and more maneuverable Cintiq 22HD Touch. It was lighter, it rotated like a drawing pad (the 24 does not... too big), it was easier to grab and hold.  I fell in love.

While $1000 less that the 24HD Touch, the 22" is still a hefty $2699.  Right now, more than I can layout.  The benefits are incredibly valuable, however. As I tested out the 22", I was able to comfortably draw without my oft-appearing "wrist-ache" from holding the pen too tight. This comes from the slight "disconnect" I have by moving my hand down near my lap on something I see up on screen. After a productive day, it is not unheard of for me to sit in front of the TV with ThermaCare heatwraps wrapped firmly around my wrist for the next 8 hours. This is also why I continue to draw the grOw/cOmics in pencil first, and then scan in.

I discussed this with some friends, and they suggested I start a donation pool for those willing to help. No obligation, of course, but donating would help me raise funds to get this immensely helpful and productive piece of digital hardware. My friends suggested even a few dollars spread out amongst a lot of loyal fans could actually raise enough that I could pitch in the rest. The payback would allow me to produce the grOw/cOmics more productively, with less chance of injury, and with a quicker speed due to the natural drawing feel of the device. I also know that I seemed to get a better line quality when drawing on the Cintiq, which makes it easier to guide my hand visually as I normally do when I draw with pencil on paper.

I am not sure how I would set this up — maybe through PayPal. I am also not sure of the "response" to this would have — positive or negative backlash. I've seen other internet artists do this — some even for a new car! — but I couldn't do that. Any donation pool would have to be connected to my work. Don't get me wrong — I TRULY APPRECIATE all the support my fans give me already by purchasing the grOw/cOmics and grOw/stOries. Your support is the only way I could pull it off, as this is a one-person operation (plus the proofreading skills of my wife) — drawing, writing*, layout, inking, coloring, website creation, billing, credit card set-up and fees, etc., etc. (*I have hired a few writers in the past to help with the grOw/stOries.)  I couldn't pay the bills and spend so much time creating grOw without this support. Some have already asked me about donating further beyond the purchase price, but I've always declined in the past.

What is your take on the donation pool? Do you have a suggestion on this? I am all ears.

Thank you.

grOw/cOmic#5, issue 4 pencils completed!

The final pencil drawn page for issue 4 of grOw/cOmic#5, "grOwing Appreciation" has been completed!  It was a long haul, but I finally finished the last page of the issue — page 75.  If you do the math from last issue, you will realize that this will make this issue 20 pages long — 2 more than the standard! There is a lot going on in this issue, and another 2 pages were needed to tell the story right! It's going to be a good one, so hang in there!  Digital inking and painting are about to begin, as all pages have been scanned and reworked where needed. As usual, as the coloring of each page is completed, I will be showing a preview for that page here. Thanks for being patient — holidays and "real life" work have been slowing me down a bit for the past month or so.

Happy New Year! Progress on issue 4.

Happy New Year, 2013 to all! Let's hope peace and prosperity reach more people than in 2012. Thanks to all of you who have supported my efforts in "grOw". The amount of work put into these series would not be achievable without your $upport! Thank you!

On the grOw/cOmic#5, issue 4 front, I've made great progress on the issue. 12 out of the 20 pages have been fully pencil drawn. (Yes, 20... 2 more than usual!) They look great. They took a little extra work because of the extreme Poser poses and camera angles needed for this part of the story. Also, most of the backgrounds for the issue have been set-up and I have begun their rendering in my 3D program.

Updates: grOw and Extended Sale!

Thank you to all that have supported the recent release of grOw/stOry #14. For this, I am extending the recently expired Coupon Code for another 5 days on other purchases! This Sales expires February 4, 2012, 11:59 CST (GMT-6: Feb 5, 5:59am GMT) (You can receive 20% off* your order for orders over $8.00 when you put in the Promo Code "bablog112".  Discount does not apply to the newest release, grOw/stOry#14. For a limited time! Does NOT apply to purchases previously made, or purchases in which promo code was not entered. No exceptions, sorry.

It is interesting to note — as mentioned after the last grOw/stOry release — the disparity in popularity between the cOmics and stOries. I still like the stOries, and will continue to release them. Stories can have more details, descriptions, characterizations, and action. However, the last two stOry releases took an enormous amount of time each to produce (both writing and drawing), but the release was only half as successful (if not less) than those of the cOmics. This makes it very difficult to release 3 stOries in a row as I usually have.

Because of this, here is what I plan to work on next:

1. The next release will be a new grOw/cOmic. This will be the beginning of series #5.
2. Once the storyline is completed for this cOmic series — which I have already begun in earnest —I will begin the pencil drawings for issue 1. While I create the drawings by day, I will continue to think about, develop, and write the updated version of the next grOw/stOry at night.
3. grOw/stOry #15 will take some time to develop and... uh... flesh out. The above schedule will allow me to do this while still getting the next project out the door. The old EL Pub stories that were "good enough as is" were used up after #9.

Thank you to all other those who continue to support grOw and the long hours it takes to produce each issue — either stOry or cOmic. I couldn't do it without you.

As a close to this post, I offer a sneak preview into grOw/cOmic #5. Here is a preliminary, rendered background scene to the series — a movie theater. While I used Google SketchUp to create the backgrounds for grOw/cOmic#4, I needed something more robust for series#5. I went back to trying out Sketch 3D (I use ver 8.5; the link is for a more powerful ver 10, and the program is up to verison 12.1), which I used to make the pool backgrounds in grOw/cOmic #2. It's been nearly 3 years since I used the program and had to serious re-familiarize (nay, almost completely "re-educate") myself to use it. I think I now have restored the same proficiency in myself that I had had during cOmic #2 — and then some!

Enjoy!

GC#4, page 49 and other info

I almost had page 49 complete this past Friday, but there just was not enough time to finish up the effects. I am making decent progress in this last third of the issue, with a few bumps slowing me down. Mostly the usual, but some are more annoying (see below). Again, the last few pages have "special Photoshop effects" that may take a little more time for each page.

I want to take this opportunity to once again thank all those who support my efforts and purchase grOw. Without your support, there is no way I could afford the time it takes to put into the cOmics and stOries! You keep supporting, I'll keep drawing — for years or even decades to come!

I also want to thank those who have helped notify me when they find illegal sharing of my works, so I can put a stop to it. I've followed up on all links I find. Following up on some links this past Friday was what slowed me down and caused me not to finish page 49 until today.

I also want to clarify the "credit card theft" I mentioned in my last post. The credit card in question was NOT stolen via my website. It was stolen before, and then purchases were made using it. My website is, and always has been, secure. It is hosted by a professional company, and all transactions are processed by CyberSource, another high-end professional credit card processor.

Enjoy the preview!

Page 54 completed!

Just before ending the week before New Year's Eve celebrations, I've completed page 54. It was a page of interesting lighting work, as I had to depict both dark shadow and bright light. Enjoy the preview!

To all those who have supported my this year, by purchasing any of the grOw series, I thank you heartily. Your support has allowed my to spend the countless hours working on these issues. Without that support, such work would be impossible. So, I wish my supporters a full and lively year. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! This especially goes to those individuals who have quickly informed me of any and all of these illegally distributed sites. The MANY of you are TRUE supporters of the BE community!