I’m very flattered at the warm welcome that everyone has offered, yet I completely understand your skepticism, Michael.
But seriously, I was waiting for someone to challenge my identity. I am glad that it was another artist, and not some cranky lurker. (P.S. your work is very interesting. Nice lighting effects.) The death rumors, really creep me out a bit but if it ads to the fantasy, so be it.
I assure you that it is really me. If you look closely on my new store site
http://images4sale.com/store/6693 you will notice that I have created new color covers for the re-releases of my works. This should be enough proof for most skeptics. I am producing new color covers for all of the work that I will be re-releasing.
I chose to release the older stuff for several reasons. 1) I wanted to introduce a new generation of tickling enthusiasts to my work. 2) The primitive mail order business that I used to run, really limited my distribution and I wanted to test internet sales. It was an easy way to do some test marketing to see if it was worth going back into the business. 3) Re-releasing my older work first gives me time to develop and finish some new stuff.
4) Oh yeah, and I got tired of seeing shitty colorizations of my work posted on other people’s sites. (oops, sorry folks… I hope I didn’t offend anyone..)
When I dropped out life was getting complicated. My real career and family needed my undivided attention. Then due to a strange unpronounceable medical condition I lost vision in my left eye. It is funny how art imitates life and visa versa. Now I wear a patch like my character Philipe LaFeet. So, I stopped illustrating.
So why return now? My wife encouraged me! All work and no play was making me a really dull boy. I missed it. Call it my midlife crisis or whatever but we all need a creative outlet and this seems to be mine. My eye sight may slow my productivity a tish, but my imagination is still fertile and there still seems to be an audience for my work.
So with the community’s kind indulgence I return.
Sincerely
BAC
http://images4sale.com/store/6693
tyklfynd said:
I'm sorry, but how do we really know this is bac? All the things he is selling are old bac drawings. I am waiting till he posts something new before I believe it. ( I'm off to go grab "michaeljordan" as a user name and see if everyone automatically assumes I really am Michael Jordan...)
Any one else out there a tad skeptical? Can anyone out there confirm this is the real bac?