In college I took fine art classes... but had to tell them that I was looking to be an art teacher. My passion = art, not teach..

Teaching.

It's taken me some time to find the clarity and focus to do what I'm doing now though.

I was going to name it "Daily Commute" until I realized that Monster was a tad more descriptive.

Once I realized that it was really about the journey/trek through a monster world, it improved.

Now, the challenge is to become a better storyteller, to make the strip interesting each and every day. Sometimes you win...

And sometimes you lose. I just try to be as consistent as possible, and work hard to improve daily.

Solidifies. The periphery things that you try start to fall aside, and your core style emerges.

I've been a vector artist for 15 years. I started drawing with the pen tool 5-6 years ago. My style has solidified in the last ..

..few years.

I use overlays of gradients over the top of the art, to unify the characters into the backgrounds. (multiply)

Same goes with the textures. Just play around and you'll figure out what works for you.

I'm a big fan of vintage advertising, so that's why you're seeing that in my work.

I've been forced to develop as efficient production pipeline as humanly possible. I don't have time to mess around.

My "sketches" are print ready, more or less.

Well, that's the technical process. You asked about the creative process though, didn't you?

From our own world. I've been really wanting to roleplay game in Monstru, as this is a terrific way to build worlds.

My previous world building was for Agyris http://www.agyris.net , a fantasy rpg setting that I created for gaming.

Long story short, I've been an escapist most of my life, so I find it a little too easy to be in other worlds.

I'm not trying to make a coarse statement like "CrowBots are the US police" or anything literal like that.

But I do find that living today can often be a lonely, odd, artificial thing.

I don't think that we were meant to sit inside of hot metal boxes for hours every day, be them cars or cubicals.

But yeah, Monstru reflects Americana; both what I love and hate about it.

We've published 3 books before Monster Commute. Caught Creatures, KlawBerry, and After Halloween.

We're fighting the war against obscurity, so we'll use anything that we can, right?

I'm trying to make a living by getting paid to imagine fake worlds. That's a privilege we're trying to earn.

Sadly, in the US it seems like if you're not making a living at it, what you're doing isn't valid.

I don't think that @paulwestover is saying that, but it is an attitude I've stumbled across from time to time.

Basically, I'd say that we're not really gauging interest as much as getting the audience's help to make it happen.

We're doing the book. However, the more help we get now, the better that business decision becomes.

Typically, it's taking us about 18 months to bring a book to profitability. That's tough, especially for a tiny empire like us.

For you to make a living. You need to spend half of your energy in things outside of creating art.

Be real. Be honest. Ship your product on time. Engage people who want to ask you questions. Talk about your work.

Don't undersell or oversell your product. Treat people right. Be transparent. Do lots of local events. Exhibit at conventions.

It's hard. I'm failing at about 50 things right this very minute, because there's so much to do. But you've gotta do what you can.

People also seem to like passion. If they can see your passion, they tend to get interested in what you do.

I can't pick one. They're all aspects of me. (And apparently my egomania as well.)

Lincolnstein is also a hoot. He's batnutz crazy, almost as crazy as Kip.

I'm working on a Monster Commute RPG. I'm going to give away the rules for free, I think.

I've got another book that I'm ready to work on, if I could just find the time. It'll be released as a comic first, then move t..

To a book after one year. I'm not quite ready to announce it just yet, but the concept is ready to roll.

The point of the RPG is to help me develop the world, really.

Frankenstein is pretty awesome, but he's got very poor hand-eye coordination.

Vampires seem all played out right now, so can go Dracula on anybody.

That leaves the Wolfman or Creature from the Black Lagoon or the Mummy.

I vote Wolfman, as I have a big beard, and I could still get some art done as the manling.

A craftsman of some sort. A film maker. A hobo enthusiast.

These all have appeal to me.

Yeah, thanks Scott. I really enjoyed it. I'd like to add one last thing, if I may.

I'd like to shout out to the Steam Crew. I'm humbled by your support, help, and patronage. Thanks for helping me do what I do.