It turns out the key to motivating a stubbornly self isolating and elusive main character into investing in the plot is to back them into a corner and then throw rocks at them.

Working on editing a scene in the comic script for Pravus and I can't let the typo see me laugh or else it'll encourage it

Having ship art ideas of my OCs but not necessarily being able to draw/share them publically because none of it has happened canonically in the comic yet is a prison of my own making

Why is it that when my hands are most occupied, like driving, or when I'm doing four tasks at once like at work, that's when scenes start playing out in the most detail in my head and when my characters do the most talking Do they think I won't hear them

why not both?? ❤️

18. WIP playlist Music has played an enormous role in inspiration for all of my characters. When I'm stuck, finding new music has always been a very good lightning rod. Here's a smaller playlist for Pravus: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

15. Comfort movie/tv show Ironically I used to rewatch movies obsessively as a kid to fall asleep, but not so much anymore. Games seem to be a different story though. After having played through BG3 and mass effect recently, they call to me now 😆

The way that this sound fit these three....😅 Pravus, it wasn't ever about the pickles, was it, buddy? Anton is still sorta figuring out how earth food works over there. Don't worry about him

14. Does romance feature in your WIP? Yes it does. 👀 its just such a slow burn that you havent even met her yet 😅 but we are VERY close 😏

13. Audiobook, ebooks or physical copies Unfortunately, I very rarely have time to sit and read a physical book but I listen to audiobooks often while I work or draw. BUT if i love the book I absolutely still buy a physical copy of it.

Ain't that just the way

Okay but hell giving out t-shirt based souvenirs would kind of be on brand tbh 😅

Trying my hand at watercolors while I'm on vacation. I'm so rusty when it comes to traditional mediums 😅

Im finally taking another swing at the script/story for Sebastian after years ago, hitting a roadblock in writing the novel for him. Im going from writing pravus who some readers thought might never speak... to Sebastian who doesnt know the meaning of being silent when he's nervous 😅

8. Your dreams or goals To finish Pravus and Sebastian's comics completely within my lifetime. Those are the biggest ones. From there....if I can have an animated series or movie (even game?) about either, with a significant seat at the table in the writing aspect, I'd rest easy.

We're on vacation, and Artist with steady hands vs engineer in almost everything but paper 😆 It went for at least a layer or two after this photo haha

I finished the animatic I made for my demon cowboy Sebastian! The man hurts me a lot. He makes me laugh, but he hurts me more. He mourns the life he had with his family before he died so much. #alexwarren #eternitybyalexwarren #ocanimatic www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6fsQyAv/

6. What kind of books does Pravus read? As many as he gets his hands on, but he doesn't read for pleasure. He reads to learn as a matter of survival. Any book he comes across on Earth has the potential to teach him something new about the language, the people, or even technology available to him.

5. Do you write in the morning, afternoon or evening? Evening/ often late at night. My sleep schedule is one of the bigger things I'm trying to fix 😅 That and on lunch break at work. They'll start bickering amongst themselves at the least convenient times and I have to scramble to record it, lol

4. Favorite line in your WIP "Who taught you that you have to be a bad person just because that's what's expected out of you?"

3. Show us your book covers I posted it before, but! Its the closest I think I've gotten for a cover. Haven't decided if I want to keep it or keep trying with different iterations haha

✨LETS SEE YOUR GLOWUPS✨ (1 of 2) Sebastian & Pravus have been with me for a very long time, so I try to be kind to myself about this. It was the best I could do at the time.

I just want it to look good without being 80 years old by the time my stories are complete, man 🫠

2. Snipper saturday~

I'll catch up a little on this 1. I'm ArtbyMesa-- creator of the sci-fi fantasy comic Pravus. I'm told the main character is john wick-esque, except pravus's story centers more around found family eventually. And it has upcoming space magic 😊

What, you mean all of the main characters of my stories? 😆

You ever sketch something, then zoom out, and it stabs you in the heart on immediate impact? because uh...

I appreciate y'all ❤️

I'm finally getting back into doing video content. Wanted to start by sharing some of the things I need when I draw or tools I use! Time seemed to fly by a little more than usual #drawingprocess #comicartist #scifiartist #drawingtips #scificomic

So I'm working on a short animatic for Sebastian (on the right) and.... You ever had two characters from separate universes in your head for so long, in the neighborhood of a decade, that they start making handshake bets under the table on their own 😆

Post your OC and THE song that perfectly describes them! Ooohh this is hard because theres a few!! I'll post the runner ups below, haha youtu.be/LAjiTn5t78U?...

Very curious about this because it feels like my style has changed a lot over time 😅

Been a while since I drew my demon cowboy, Sebastian, but I was scripting something that included him doing something wildly dumb and this was his response to me about it. I wheeze laughed about it for the entire 15 minute drive home so it had to be realized 😂

Can't tell you how jazzed I am about getting to this part in the story!! Been waiting to get here FOREVER 🥹 (Need to catch up? You can read the whole story so far at www.pravuscomic.com) (Page 1 of 10) #pravuscomic

Took a small break from page work to experiment with a poster or potential book cover for Pravus 👀

www.pravuscomic.com So close to being done with these next ten pages of Pravus. All the lines are done, and about half of the flats. Someone is having a bad day 😅

One of my favorite books is getting a movie early next year!! The book is incredible. Highly recommend for anyone who loves sci-fi and fun characters. It's written by the same person that wrote the Martian!

I'm officially getting (gently) herded to bed by the resident border collie mix. "Damn lady. It's late. I'll lay on the uncomfortable floor next to your desk while you draw, even though the lights are on, to guilt you into going to bed. Youre keeping me awake, yknow. [...]

Here it is! The finale for Part 1 of Pravus! Need to catch up? You can read the whole story so far at www.pravuscomic.com including the episode after this.

"Oh yeah, this scene kicking off the new chapter/book of Pravus, it should be fine as one episode!" I just blocked everything out with my balloons and panels for pacing. ..... It's ten pages.

Just because you can't see some of the scars doesn't mean they're all not there. You might never be rid of them, but you'll get better with managing them.

Right now- I've been putting a stronger emphasis on taking time with my lines. My color and rendering always felt a little held back by my linework. So I think my lines have been improving! Once I make them better, I can make them faster.

Terrifying characters with partners who have earned their trust and who have a heart of gold under normal circumstances, but you cross them or their people, and you have to wonder if maybe they're actually the scarier of the two 😌❤️

The next 19 pages of Pravus are officially complete! Just have to convert to vertical scrolls now. Keep an eye out in the near future 👀

Show your writing process in a gif

I try to do these comparisons every once in a while to reflect on how far I've come and if there's one thing I can say....no matter how much my art improves, ears are still an enigma 😆 I should try drawing Cimon again soon. It's been a while.

Thought about making this just a text post, but this is more fun heheh You can read the story so far here: www.pravuscomic.com

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A sneak peek at the dynamic between Pravus and Tal~ 👀 #pravuscomic

This is a thank you to the ComicLab podcast. Brad & Dave have been a great source of joy to listen to. They are kind, knowledgeable, hardworking people who genuinely want to help others succeed. They've cultivated an amazing community of creatives who lift eachother up, & I wanted to pay it forward.